"While selection varies, the strawberry napoleon is a regular favorite. \u2014 Lindsey Mcclave, The Courier-Journal , 16 Oct. 2019",
"On the menu: Tuna tartare, yellowtail carpaccio, live diver-scallop motoyaki, duck breast with foie gras and a fusion dessert of creme-brulee napoleon with matcha and Japanese-whisky butterscotch sauce. \u2014 Joe Gray, chicagotribune.com , 16 Aug. 2019",
"It\u2019s hard to pass this charming French patisserie without stopping for a treat: croissants, cinnamon rolls, apple strudel, \u00e9clairs, napoleons , cream puffs and much more. \u2014 Irene Lechowitzky, Los Angeles Times , 8 Aug. 2019",
"Enjoy a French stew with chicken, rice, baby carrots and napoleon for dessert Following dinner, The Cameo Club, a group of women who have competed in Ms. Senior CT, will provide entertainment. \u2014 Courant Community , 15 May 2018",
"Spread: The all-vegan menu included passed appetizers of quinoa patties with zucchini and sesame paste, garbanzo bean tostadas, avocado toast, wild mushroom polenta cakes and beet napoleon with cashew cheese. \u2014 Ramona Saviss, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Mar. 2018",
"There\u2019s also a separate case for the fancier desserts, like the 85\u00baC Mille Crepe, sea-salt coffee brulee and napoleon cakes. \u2014 Anna Caplan, star-telegram , 25 Oct. 2017",
"His beet and goat cheese napoleons put Mr. Puck on the map, helped define modern California cuisine, and prompted a thousand copycats. \u2014 Julia Moskin, New York Times , 21 Aug. 2017",
"Guests can expect a fresh look, new logo and updates to the ever-evolving menu, but favorites like the lamb osso buco, salmon and crab napoleon and rum cake will stay. \u2014 Star-telegram, star-telegram.com , 5 July 2017"
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"The singer could nab a third straight entertainment talk show host trophy, and her syndicated show is vying for its second consecutive honor. \u2014 Beth Harris, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Despite trying and trying and trying and not getting any early action on WMDs, Operation Iraqi Freedom did ultimately nab Hussein and many of his henchmen. \u2014 Pat Myers, Washington Post , 16 June 2022",
"Marc Almond and David Ball\u2019s reunited Soft Cell could nab a return to the top flight with Happiness Not Included (BMG), which bows at No. 3 on the midweek survey. \u2014 Lars Brandle, Billboard , 11 May 2022",
"Simply turn it on to shine an angled beam of light directly in front of the vacuum to illuminate and nab the microscopic dust that other vacuums miss. \u2014 Carolyn Fort\u00e9, Good Housekeeping , 5 May 2022",
"The Cold War-era technique was similar to the one attempted by Rocket Lab: the film canister fell to Earth from outer space and used parachutes to slow its descent so that planes could nab the intel. \u2014 Jennifer Korn, CNN , 2 May 2022",
"With five picks in the top 100, there is a decent chance that the Texans nab one of them early. \u2014 Stephanie Stradley, Chron , 22 Apr. 2022",
"For those of us lucky enough to nab a spot at PDF for dinner (and stay for dessert), that sentiment makes it to the plate. \u2014 Kendra Vaculin, Bon App\u00e9tit , 17 May 2022",
"the senator, newly elected and still na\u00eff , will learn soon enough how Washington really works",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"As Rose Nylund, the benevolent and good-hearted naif from St. Olaf, Minn., White could generally be counted on to provide the show\u2019s heart. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Chaplin the promethean filmmaker was also his own worst enemy, a comedic and business genius, a political naif , even a poseur in certain ways, but also a man who could never escape either his childhood or his attraction to childlike women. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"But Murphy doesn\u2019t quite know what to do with a naif like Monica (cf. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naive natural , ingenuous , naive , unsophisticated , artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. her unaffected, natural manner ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions. the ingenuous enthusiasm of children naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence. politically naive unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness. unsophisticated adolescents artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others. artless charm",
"Secularism requires a commitment to civil liberty, which rests partly on respect for civil disobedience\u2014peaceful acts of conscience that challenge rules of law. If civil libertarianism is na\u00efve , then so is the hope of secular government. \u2014 Wendy Kaminer , Free Inquiry , December 2008/January 2009",
"He exhibits a na\u00efve sort of confidence when talking about the doubts surrounding him and the perceived slights in the draft run-up. \u2014 Peter King , Sports Illustrated , 1 May 2006",
"His crimes were described as mere bumps in the road, minor offenses committed by a man-boy described as innocent, na\u00efve , trusting, a simple country boy who got lost in airports and was astonished to find out that he could order a pizza over the phone. \u2014 Pat Jordan , Harper's , October 2004",
"a naive belief that all people are good",
"a naive view of the world",
"She asked a lot of naive questions.",
"I was young and naive at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.",
"The plan seems a little naive .",
"If you're naive enough to believe him, you'll believe anyone.",
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naked bare , naked , nude , bald , barren mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering. bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable. an apartment with bare walls naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness. poor half- naked children nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure. a nude model posing for art students bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness. a bald mountain peak barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility. barren plains",
"Four of the naked -eye planets have been lining up in the for the past few months, according to NASA. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
"Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. \u2014 Christina Larson, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Throughout the month of June, five planets \u2014 Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn \u2014 have been visible to the naked eye shortly before sunrise. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Though all of the planets should be visible to the naked eye, Nichols recommends stargazers bring binoculars to get a better look at Mercury. \u2014 Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The planets will be bright enough to spot with the naked eye, even in bigger cities' light-polluted skies. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
"The five naked -eye planets will be arranged in their natural order from the Sun. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Over the next several weeks, stargazers will have the rare opportunity to see five planets line up in the predawn sky in a stunning celestial display that is visible to the naked eye and won\u2019t be seen again for nearly 20 years. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"The discovery was made last year when nova V1674 Hercules released a burst so bright it could be seen from Earth with the naked eye. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naked bare , naked , nude , bald , barren mean deprived of naturally or conventionally appropriate covering. bare implies the removal of what is additional, superfluous, ornamental, or dispensable. an apartment with bare walls naked suggests absence of protective or ornamental covering but may imply a state of nature, of destitution, or of defenselessness. poor half- naked children nude applies especially to the unclothed human figure. a nude model posing for art students bald implies actual or seeming absence of natural covering and may suggest a conspicuous bareness. a bald mountain peak barren often suggests aridity or impoverishment or sterility. barren plains",
"Four of the naked -eye planets have been lining up in the for the past few months, according to NASA. \u2014 Caitlin O'kane, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
"Most bacteria are microscopic, but this one is so big it can be seen with the naked eye. \u2014 Christina Larson, ajc , 23 June 2022",
"Throughout the month of June, five planets \u2014 Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn \u2014 have been visible to the naked eye shortly before sunrise. \u2014 Maria Pasquini, PEOPLE.com , 23 June 2022",
"Though all of the planets should be visible to the naked eye, Nichols recommends stargazers bring binoculars to get a better look at Mercury. \u2014 Dia Gill, Chicago Tribune , 23 June 2022",
"The planets will be bright enough to spot with the naked eye, even in bigger cities' light-polluted skies. \u2014 Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure , 21 June 2022",
"The five naked -eye planets will be arranged in their natural order from the Sun. \u2014 Jamie Carter, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"Over the next several weeks, stargazers will have the rare opportunity to see five planets line up in the predawn sky in a stunning celestial display that is visible to the naked eye and won\u2019t be seen again for nearly 20 years. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"The discovery was made last year when nova V1674 Hercules released a burst so bright it could be seen from Earth with the naked eye. \u2014 Joshua Hawkins, BGR , 16 June 2022"
"not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Raphael\u2019s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2020",
"What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 25 May 2020",
"Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.\u2014economic \u00e9lites and poor whites\u2014is the strategic creation of nameable individuals. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020",
"With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 14 May 2018",
"Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors. \u2014 Jeremy Egner, New York Times , 25 Aug. 2017"
"Em dash used to clarify the full name of a celebrity or industry person previously referred to by a nickname. \u2014 Madeline Hester, The New Yorker , 2 July 2022",
"In the second episode, Page\u2019s character, formerly known as Vanya, comes out as a transgender man, and now goes by the name of Viktor. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
"An article on Tuesday about the gene-editing technology CRISPR misspelled the name of a Chinese city. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"Though the email did not include the name of an author, the charging document says the author was Jason Hall. \u2014 Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"This article has been updated to clarify the name of the project. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"One will bear the name of the late Lucy Stone, a suffragist and abolitionist, and the late Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and women\u2019s rights activist. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The Bruins broke through for their lone championship in Omaha in 2013, though a chap by the name of Jackie Robinson began his ground-breaking career at UCLA. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The name of the actor who plays him has not yet been confirmed. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 30 June 2022",
"The source said that at one point Clark discussed with Rosen that the president was about to name him acting attorney general and that Rosen could potentially stay on as Clark's deputy. \u2014 Alexander Mallin, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
"The State Department said earlier Thursday that a third American had gone missing several weeks ago, but did not name him. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The State Department said earlier Thursday that a third American had gone missing several weeks ago but did not name him. \u2014 Amy Cheng And Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The theater's board has hired a firm to search for Allen's successor, with plans to name the hire in early 2023. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"However, among all that experience, coach Mike McCarthy didn\u2019t feel the need to name a team captain. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"Ahead of that endorsement, Mr. Clyburn urged Mr. Biden to do two things to turn his campaign around: be more concise in speaking and pledge to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court. \u2014 Eliza Collins, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Gordillo said the school is considering giving the students the opportunity to name the gym in a contest. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"But the man Brown named was not charged or even named as a suspect in the shootings, making Brown\u2019s decision to blame him alone and name him highly unusual. \u2014 Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"Although pancake mix and syrup are not sold out in most stores, most popular or name brand items are harder to come by. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Apr. 2020"
"not one nameable accomplishment in all of her years in the senate",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"In distributing blame so widely yet specifically, Sorkin and Zukin strongly suggested that nameable individuals had made identifiable mistakes, ceding vision in the name of short-term goals. \u2014 Justin Davidson, Curbed , 31 Aug. 2021",
"Raphael\u2019s portrait of Baldassare Castiglione exists at one specific point on the planet, and nowhere else, having begun in one nameable place and followed a track through time, owner by owner and wall to wall. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 19 Oct. 2020",
"What helps people survive is specific hope for a nameable and better future. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 25 May 2020",
"Klein seems to suggest, accurately, that the core alliance of the modern G.O.P.\u2014economic \u00e9lites and poor whites\u2014is the strategic creation of nameable individuals. \u2014 Stephen Metcalf, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2020",
"Thirteen nanometers is far, far, far beneath nameable perception. \u2014 Virginia Heffernan, Wired , 21 Jan. 2020",
"With every interesting flavor, there usually turn out to be three specific, nameable elements that create the mystery, and all the rest of that. \u2014 Adam Gopnik, The New Yorker , 14 May 2018",
"Until last year, Sterling K. Brown and Brian Tyree Henry had carved out parallel careers as recognizable but not particularly nameable actors. \u2014 Jeremy Egner, New York Times , 25 Aug. 2017"
"wrote a memoir recounting her days as a nanny for the rich and often indiscreet",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Most of the abuse Emrik suffered was captured by nanny cameras the suspects had installed throughout their Meridian apartment. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"Still, then the couple invites Leanne Grayson (Nell Tiger Free), a young nanny who is creepily comfortable cradling and walking an inanimate object like an actual child. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"So when Clarkson\u2019s nanny was kind enough to give her the most priceless gift of all, she was overcome with emotion at having the chance to relax, if only for one day. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 11 May 2022",
"Amanda Morris Hunt is persuasive as a confident nanny who speaks to a bone-weary young mother (Megan Graves, excellent) in a park. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Song revealed the two do not have a nanny , but her mother has been with them, helping the new parents out. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 2 Feb. 2022",
"There is her job as a nanny , her search for a new roommate and her tech millionaire brother\u2019s newfound Buddhist enlightenment. \u2014 Becky Meloan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"We\u2019ve also been privileged to have a part-time nanny to help out, and my parents [who live in the area] help out as well. \u2014 Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com , 3 Mar. 2021",
"In Nikyatu Jusu\u2019s Nanny, Anna Diop starred as Aisha, a Senegalese woman working as a nanny for an Upper East Side family in New York City and trying to earn enough money to bring her son to the United States. \u2014 Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter , 17 Mar. 2022"
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"Most of the abuse Emrik suffered was captured by nanny cameras the suspects had installed throughout their Meridian apartment. \u2014 Chris Harris, PEOPLE.com , 10 June 2022",
"Still, then the couple invites Leanne Grayson (Nell Tiger Free), a young nanny who is creepily comfortable cradling and walking an inanimate object like an actual child. \u2014 Keith Nelson, Men's Health , 25 May 2022",
"So when Clarkson\u2019s nanny was kind enough to give her the most priceless gift of all, she was overcome with emotion at having the chance to relax, if only for one day. \u2014 Starr Bowenbank, Billboard , 11 May 2022",
"Amanda Morris Hunt is persuasive as a confident nanny who speaks to a bone-weary young mother (Megan Graves, excellent) in a park. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 May 2022",
"Song revealed the two do not have a nanny , but her mother has been with them, helping the new parents out. \u2014 Alyssa Bailey, ELLE , 2 Feb. 2022",
"There is her job as a nanny , her search for a new roommate and her tech millionaire brother\u2019s newfound Buddhist enlightenment. \u2014 Becky Meloan, Washington Post , 31 May 2022",
"We\u2019ve also been privileged to have a part-time nanny to help out, and my parents [who live in the area] help out as well. \u2014 Natalie Gontcharova, refinery29.com , 3 Mar. 2021"
"a nanosecond was about all that it took her to accept his marriage proposal",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Much of the planet may be loosening coronavirus restrictions, but China, which can lock down a city in a nanosecond , is ever vigilant. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 8 Feb. 2022",
"In its latest project, called Vault, prime archival pieces are dusted off for online sale \u2014 a venture that is mostly an exercise in frustration as Vault objects sell out in about a nanosecond . \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 15 Nov. 2021",
"Data is now distributed to global investors within a nanosecond , a very different world from the late 1990s. \u2014 Jacob Wolinsky, Forbes , 11 Oct. 2021",
"The video flies by in a nanosecond , cutting between students from one school to the next. \u2014 Mary Carole Mccauley, baltimoresun.com , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The stone-age minds of voters evolved for eons to deal with hunter-gatherer societies but have been forced to address modern politics for only an evolutionary nanosecond . \u2014 Washington Post , 19 Nov. 2021",
"The role of FinOps (financial operations) is important in an on-premises or traditional environment, as well as in the cloud where automation can drive costs through the roof in a matter of a nanosecond . \u2014 Jeffrey Ton, Forbes , 6 May 2021",
"And talk about intensity, like many other high achieving entrepreneurs, every nanosecond of his time aligns attention with intension. \u2014 Sanford Stein, Forbes , 26 Apr. 2021",
"Amid the many circuitries of outrage, distraction, and algorithmic surveillance that now go by the name of online life, the temptation to log off and unplug for good grows greater by the nanosecond . \u2014 Chris Lehmann, The New Republic , 3 Sep. 2021"
"\u2026 up until my late 30's I lived in a state of utterly monstrous narcissism and self-absorption \u2026",
"\u2014 Frank Conroy"
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"One of the premier diagnoses of our times, narcissism is a reflection not only of an apparent trend in mental illness but also of the strains and distortions in the lives of essentially healthy people.",
"Throughout the novel, worship is at worst a form of social control and at best an exercise in narcissism . \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"Joyce Maynard\u2019s The Best of Us, for example, misses the mark: Caitlin Flanagan writes that the memoir fails to escape the shadow of its author\u2019s narcissism . \u2014 Andrew Aoyama, The Atlantic , 3 June 2022",
"Goldsberry makes narcissism fun as the biggest diva of the four. \u2014 Matthew Gilbert, BostonGlobe.com , 31 May 2022",
"Louise, the youngest, is a study in heated responses, sly manipulations and 9-year-old narcissism . \u2014 Michael Cavna, Washington Post , 26 May 2022",
"But the sly pleasure of Sick of Myself is that Signe\u2019s narcissism differs from the rest of ours more in degree than kind. \u2014 Angie Han, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 May 2022",
"Not surprising due to his depth of manipulation and narcissism . \u2014 Sam Machkovech, Ars Technica , 12 May 2022",
"Consider the dismantlement of the mental-health system in the 70s, the cult of narcissism and the retreat of religious values. \u2014 WSJ , 3 June 2022"
"of, relating to, or characterized by narcissism such as",
"extremely self-centered with an exaggerated sense of self-importance marked by or characteristic of excessive admiration of or infatuation with oneself",
"\u2014 see also narcissistic personality disorder",
"displaying or marked by excessive concern with one's own physical appearance",
"of, relating to, or characterized by narcissism or narcissistic personality disorder"
"during the war some of the British were narked by their American allies, who were perceived as arrogant",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Camp in the Country\u2019s Least-Visited National Park Let everyone else swarm the Grand Canyon and Yosemite, and head to Isle Royale, one of the most remote national narks in the nation, located in the middle of Lake Superior. \u2014 Megan Michelson, Outside Online , 22 Jan. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"As home secretary, Theresa May narked cops by lecturing them in public and cutting back on their powers to stop and search passers-by. \u2014 The Economist , 7 Nov. 2019"
"The lyrics narrate love stories that took a turn for the worst not knowing if there will ever be a second chance. \u2014 Billboard Staff, Billboard , 27 May 2022",
"Bardot is giving the project her full support, and will narrate the film herself. \u2014 Leo Barraclough, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"The comic did not linger, ceding the stage to 60 Minutes\u2019 Scott Pelley and company, who helped narrate a presentation largely structured like a telecast of their show. \u2014 Mikey O'connell, The Hollywood Reporter , 18 May 2022",
"Hawkins will narrate the story, Andoh will play Grandmother Smoo and Bailey will lend his voice to Grandfather Smed. \u2014 K.j. Yossman, Variety , 17 May 2022",
"Obama is set to narrate a new Netflix documentary series about national parks, and the streamer revealed a first look on Tuesday. \u2014 Brendan Morrow, The Week , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The title refers to the limits of human perception, a theme Mark uses to narrate a new-age journey of self-revelation. \u2014 Stephen Kearse, Rolling Stone , 28 Jan. 2022",
"In addition to the book \u2014 which will be published by Alfred A. Knopf on Nov. 1 \u2014 Bono will also narrate an audiobook through Penguin Random House. \u2014 Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE.com , 11 May 2022",
"John McEnroe will also narrate the upcoming season. \u2014 Lauren Puckett-pope, ELLE , 10 May 2022"
"In both cases, the 911 call exchanges and footage from police body cameras and helicopters was uploaded to the department\u2019s YouTube channel, with narration by San Antonio police officials. \u2014 Jacob Beltran, San Antonio Express-News , 15 June 2022",
"The feature can also put together a slideshow with a narration in the background. \u2014 Jack Kelly, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"Washington Irving's The Legend of Sleepy Hollow gets gorgeously animated by Disney, with narration by Bing Crosby. \u2014 Marisa Lascala, Good Housekeeping , 20 May 2022",
"The narration of Clare and Henry's stories is different in each version. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
"With narration by David Attenborough, the documentary followed the life of Badi Mata and her litter of four cubs, one of which was Collarwali. \u2014 Susan Orlean, The New Yorker , 19 Apr. 2022",
"The episode opens as each one before it: with Elsa\u2019s narration . \u2014 Josh St. Clair, Men's Health , 27 Feb. 2022",
"The video features the book\u2019s pages with narration and some sidebars containing additional information. \u2014 Susan Degrane, chicagotribune.com , 3 Feb. 2022",
"Suddenly, all three screens, including the large map stretched across a tilting triangular platform, fill with figures and enemy chariots swarming in time with the booming narration . \u2014 Emma Schkloven, Smithsonian Magazine , 27 Jan. 2022"
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, overseeing a very narrow Democratic majority, issued a warning to voters after the Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 2 July 2022",
"If that pattern continues, and Democrats lose their narrow majority in the House or Senate, Biden\u2019s ability to enact significant legislation will be blocked. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"While a narrow majority of the County Council supported the Lakeside project, there is a vocal minority that suggests what Trappe is doing hurts the county at large. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Naturally, climate change is far from the only area in which the narrow Democratic majority has caused headaches for the White House and frustrations for members of Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to cast a tie-breaking vote but need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to cast a tie-breaking vote but need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 25 May 2022",
"An April poll conducted by Spectrum News and market research firm Ipsos found that a narrow majority of North Carolina voters\u201452%\u2014supports the federal government forgiving all student loan debt. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"In each ruling, Republican Chief Justice Maureen O\u2019Connor joined the court\u2019s three Democrats in forming the narrow 4-3 majority. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Townsend said state Senate staffers have asked the Justice Department to narrow its request. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"The window of surging traffic begins to narrow on Saturday, with the worst congestion expected between 2 and 4 p.m., according to INRIX and AAA. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Townsend said state Senate staff have asked the Justice Department to narrow its request. \u2014 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"While lawmakers narrow the pool of candidates, the office continues to turn out blistering reports under acting state Auditor Michael Tilden. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The objective of the new program is to narrow the response times by police for those alerts. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"In its fall term beginning in October, the Supreme Court will take up a challenge to the Clean Water Act that could narrow the law\u2019s reach in ways long sought by businesses and developers. \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Finely narrow your targeting to specific people, then expand your reach later. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Selecting Damien and helping narrow down the formula for the bars speaks to your role as chief creative officer for Vital Proteins. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"There are options for the wide and the narrow of feet, for minimalist fans and thick-sole pounders, for mountain speedsters and fire-road plodders\u2014and every runner in between. \u2014 Justin Nyberg, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Despite his considerable narrow -mindedness, Simmons found a counterintuitive wisdom in his bodily extremism, a blind faith only in that which facilitates maximum performance\u2014call it optimization on steroids. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Democratic societies are encountering unprecedented challenges, which come not only from authoritarian regimes but equally from inside a society with narrow -mindedness, greed for power, and material desire, which are ingrained in human nature. \u2014 Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Neither enjoys a large-enough back seat to support adults for hours on end, but the Ford squeezes out a narrow of victory in cargo room. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 26 June 2021",
"No Trump-supporting, independent, or conservative-leaning characters appear except as foils to help illustrate the narrow -mindedness of the main subjects. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2020",
"Ranked choice changes the very act of voting by allowing people to shift their support from losing candidates to more viable options as the field narrows , essentially doing on paper what caucusgoers have typically done in person. \u2014 Jacey Fortin, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Further on, as the road narrows and deteriorates, there are fewer women. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren \u2013 have the most to lose on Super Tuesday as the crowded field narrows and the front runners emerge. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 27 Feb. 2020"
"the poem's publication is often regarded as the nascence of the Beat movement",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"And Supergrass\u2019 association with the glut of Britpop bands of their nascence , most of whom didn\u2019t make a dent in the American consciousness, has no bearing on their music, which boasts a timelessness that is admirable. \u2014 Lily Moayeri, Variety , 14 May 2022",
"All of the pieces were manufactured in the early 1940s\u2014which happens to be the era when surfing was in its nascence as a sport in America. \u2014 Paige Reddinger, Robb Report , 11 Nov. 2021",
"In 1965, when Mr. Chadabe was 27 and computer music was in its nascence , he was asked by the State University of New York at Albany to run its electronic music studio. \u2014 New York Times , 25 May 2021",
"To say this approach has been well-received by customers and critics is perhaps the understatement of the year, and though still in its nascence Musaafer looks to become a landmark on Houston\u2019s culinary landscape. \u2014 Joanna O'leary, Chron , 11 Feb. 2021",
"Deli\u0107 has worked on the experiment since its nascence \u2014first as an undergraduate student, then a PhD student, and now as a postdoctoral researcher. \u2014 Sophia Chen, Wired , 30 Jan. 2020",
"The answer can be found in the nascence of hip-hop. \u2014 Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2018",
"The answer can be found in the nascence of hip-hop. \u2014 Vann R. Newkirk Ii, The Atlantic , 8 Apr. 2018",
"Several artists who began their careers as sculptors and painters embraced video art in its nascence in the 1960s and early 1970s. \u2014 Edith Newhall, Philly.com , 2 Nov. 2017"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for nasty dirty , filthy , foul , nasty , squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. a dirty littered street filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. a foul -smelling open sewer nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable . had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. squalid slums All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your dirty work , while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior filthy street language a foul story of lust and greed , and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. engaged in a series of squalid affairs",
"And sometimes, the replies to my work get really nasty . \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"Looking Back: How nasty could this year\u2019s downturn become? \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"But the good news is none of the strategists that spoke with Fortune anticipate this recession would be especially nasty , but rather more garden variety. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Fantasy sports are supposed to be fun, but when taken to the extreme, things can get nasty . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"If conditions turn nasty on future trips, the NRS Endurance Pants are a sufficient response. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 4 May 2022",
"In the media and on social media, debates about Ms. Thomas often get nasty . \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The weather across much of Wisconsin is forecast to turn nasty \u2014 in brief, sudden bursts \u2014 beginning on Friday afternoon, forecasters say. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The Democratic primary has not been a nasty one; the two leading candidates have largely chosen to attack Grassley rather than each other. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 2 June 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for nasty dirty , filthy , foul , nasty , squalid mean conspicuously unclean or impure. dirty emphasizes the presence of dirt more than an emotional reaction to it. a dirty littered street filthy carries a strong suggestion of offensiveness and typically of gradually accumulated dirt that begrimes and besmears. a stained greasy floor, utterly filthy foul implies extreme offensiveness and an accumulation of what is rotten or stinking. a foul -smelling open sewer nasty applies to what is actually foul or is repugnant to one expecting freshness, cleanliness, or sweetness. it's a nasty job to clean up after a sick cat In practice, nasty is often weakened to the point of being no more than a synonym of unpleasant or disagreeable . had a nasty fall his answer gave her a nasty shock squalid adds to the idea of dirtiness and filth that of slovenly neglect. squalid slums All these terms are also applicable to moral uncleanness or baseness or obscenity. dirty then stresses meanness or despicableness don't ask me to do your dirty work , while filthy and foul describe disgusting obscenity or loathsome behavior filthy street language a foul story of lust and greed , and nasty implies a peculiarly offensive unpleasantness. a stand-up comedian known for nasty humor Distinctively, squalid implies sordidness as well as baseness and dirtiness. engaged in a series of squalid affairs",
"And sometimes, the replies to my work get really nasty . \u2014 Adam Feuerstein, STAT , 28 June 2022",
"Looking Back: How nasty could this year\u2019s downturn become? \u2014 New York Times , 18 June 2022",
"But the good news is none of the strategists that spoke with Fortune anticipate this recession would be especially nasty , but rather more garden variety. \u2014 Anne Sraders, Fortune , 8 June 2022",
"Fantasy sports are supposed to be fun, but when taken to the extreme, things can get nasty . \u2014 Steve Gardner, USA TODAY , 29 May 2022",
"If conditions turn nasty on future trips, the NRS Endurance Pants are a sufficient response. \u2014 J.d. Simkins, Sunset Magazine , 4 May 2022",
"In the media and on social media, debates about Ms. Thomas often get nasty . \u2014 Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor , 15 Mar. 2022",
"The weather across much of Wisconsin is forecast to turn nasty \u2014 in brief, sudden bursts \u2014 beginning on Friday afternoon, forecasters say. \u2014 Joe Taschler, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 19 Feb. 2022",
"The Democratic primary has not been a nasty one; the two leading candidates have largely chosen to attack Grassley rather than each other. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 2 June 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":{
"Middle English":""
},
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"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":""
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for national Noun citizen , subject , national mean a person owing allegiance to and entitled to the protection of a sovereign state. citizen is preferred for one owing allegiance to a state in which sovereign power is retained by the people and sharing in the political rights of those people. the rights of a free citizen subject implies allegiance to a personal sovereign such as a monarch. the king's subjects national designates one who may claim the protection of a state and applies especially to one living or traveling outside that state. American nationals working in the Middle East",
"As the three positions oversee profound issues that touch on national security, human rights and public safety, even casual decisions by anyone holding them can affect the lives of millions of Americans. \u2014 Elliot Williams, CNN , 23 June 2022",
"Even as the pressure grew over recent years, new outlets like Insider and Proekt published scoops about national security and Putin\u2019s private life. \u2014 Adam Taylor, Washington Post , 23 June 2022",
"There is little doubt that Lai will be found guilty under the national -security law. \u2014 Timothy Mclaughlin, The Atlantic , 22 June 2022",
"The White House and congressional Democrats have discussed a national gas tax holiday as one of the few options for bringing down the cost at the pump, as external factors have been major drivers of surging prices. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"But a national holiday honoring fathers did not become official until 1966, when President Lyndon Johnson issued a presidential proclamation declaring that the third Sunday in June would be Father\u2019s Day. \u2014 San Diego Union-Tribune , 19 June 2022",
"Now, Juneteenth has spread from Texas into a national holiday. \u2014 Mark Whitaker, CBS News , 19 June 2022",
"Lee held her annual walk about a month after Floyd's death and her petition to make Juneteenth a national holiday gained more than a million signatures. \u2014 N'dea Yancey-bragg, USA TODAY , 19 June 2022",
"Shortly after King\u2019s 1968 assassination, Congressman John Conyers and Sen. Edward Brooke introduced a bill to make King\u2019s birthday a national holiday \u2014 the first time the honor would have been bestowed on a non-elected official. \u2014 Ernie Suggs, ajc , 16 June 2022",
"As part of his plea deal, the British national agreed to meet with any of his victims\u2019 families who wished to do so. \u2014 Anna Schecter, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"The company has notified the FBI, and Chinese detectives have also begun a probe into the case, and have detained at least one Chinese national , according to the lawsuit. \u2014 Gene Maddaus, Variety , 24 Mar. 2022",
"At least 15 dual nationals and one foreign national were known to be imprisoned in Iran as of April 2021, according to research by the Center for Human Rights in Iran, an independent not-for-profit organization. \u2014 Amir Vahdat, USA TODAY , 5 Aug. 2021",
"Since the planes were built in the US and the flights took place after export restrictions were in effect, the Russian national would have needed a license from the Department of Commerce to fly them to Russia. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 7 June 2022",
"The 51-year-old Mexican national will now be transported to Texas to face charges for failing to report his location to immigration officials in a separate case. \u2014 Paul Best, Fox News , 7 June 2022",
"Igor Danchenko, a Russian national linked to the Steele dossier, still faces Durham charges. \u2014 Bart Jansen, USA TODAY , 31 May 2022",
"Her mother, a Russian national , is sheltering with her husband and child. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Mar. 2022",
"The 30-year-old Ukraine national was released from the makeshift government quarantine facility Friday, after three negative tests in the past week. \u2014 Fox News , 17 Apr. 2022"
"a staunch nationalist who favored any policy that would give the country more power in the international arena",
"Adjective",
"The country's Nationalist Party won the election.",
"a nationalist rant against the immigrants supposedly flooding the country",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Even considering the vast electoral machinery stacked against them, a united bloc of the Hungarian opposition had hopes of at least weakening the right-wing nationalist \u2019s mandate. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 18 May 2022",
"Many French who cast ballots for him, however, did so only to bar Marine Le Pen\u2014a far-right, anti-immigrant nationalist \u2014from France\u2019s highest office. \u2014 Stacy Meichtry, WSJ , 7 May 2022",
"For many who voted for left-wing candidates in the first round April 10, this runoff vote presents a unpalatable choice between a nationalist in Le Pen, and a president who some feel has veered to the right during his first term. \u2014 NBC News , 24 Apr. 2022",
"For many who voted for left-wing candidates in the first round April 10, this runoff vote presents a unpalatable choice between a nationalist in Le Pen, and a president who some feel has veered to the right during his first term. \u2014 Thomas Adamson, BostonGlobe.com , 24 Apr. 2022",
"\u00d6zdemir was friendly with Necmettin Erbakan, an Islamic nationalist and a vitriolic critic of Western culture. \u2014 The New Yorker , 9 May 2022",
"After the win, Macron acknowledged that many voters went for him only to keep out the nationalist , Le Pen. \u2014 Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY , 25 Apr. 2022",
"In this strange atmosphere, overshadowed by the Russian invasion of Ukraine, President Emmanuel Macron, a centrist, holds a slight lead over Marine Le Pen, a hard-right nationalist , according to the latest polls. \u2014 New York Times , 9 Apr. 2022",
"Miky Lee found herself in the eye of a storm whipped up by Park Geun-hye, South Korea\u2019s first woman president (2013-17), a fierce nationalist who traded favors and influence with some of Korea\u2019s chaebols. \u2014 Patrick Frater, Variety , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Modi has been widely criticized for taking a Hindu- nationalist approach to managing India\u2019s religious tensions and for his treatment of the country\u2019s minority Muslim population. \u2014 Bryan Pietsch, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"And emasculation had no place in Italian Futurism, the bizarre and nationalist art movement founded by Marinetti in 1909 on the belief that Italy could never gain primacy if its feeble men were so preoccupied with history and tradition. \u2014 Amanda Arnold, Bon App\u00e9tit , 23 June 2022",
"Separately, a more than 50-minute edited video was published on Saturday of Drueke and Huynh being interviewed by HelmCast, a pro-Russian Serbian nationalist YouTube channel. \u2014 Jonny Hallam And Helen Regan, CNN , 20 June 2022",
"Soldiers confiscate workers\u2019 phones, trawl through text messages and social-media feeds, and check to see whose language settings are saved to Ukrainian rather than Russian\u2014seen as evidence of nationalist sentiment. \u2014 Drew Hinshaw, WSJ , 17 June 2022",
"In Sao Paolo, newspaper reporter Patricia Campos Mello attends a rally for Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, a nationalist strongman who frequently directs his fervent followers\u2019 rage towards the Fourth Estate. \u2014 Dennis Harvey, Variety , 15 June 2022",
"After the rally, Dodik\u2019s supporters sang Serbian nationalist songs, waved the Republika Srpska tricolor flag and displayed banners dedicated to Mladi\u0107. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"Many Muslims in India have been questioning their place in society since Modi came to power in 2014, playing down his roots in a powerful Hindu- nationalist group with which his party is affiliated. \u2014 Reuters, NBC News , 13 June 2022",
"But Trump mainstreamed a different kind of conservatism, one more nationalist , opposed to activity abroad, and distrustful of foreigners. \u2014 Jordan Michael Smith, The New Republic , 13 June 2022"
"An anonymous movement that translates extreme and nationalistic posts from Chinese netizens has outraged state commentators who call it an anti-China smear campaign. \u2014 Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times , 23 June 2022",
"Vu\u010di\u0107, who was elected to a second term as president in April, is one of the few European leaders maintaining close ties to Vladimir Putin, a relationship strengthened by their common Christian Orthodox faith and their nationalistic outlook. \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"These organizations often force churches to teach counter to their dogma, and often insert nationalistic propaganda into worship. \u2014 Fox News , 25 May 2022",
"That nationalistic glow extends to Maverick's courting of a former paramour, Jennifer Connelly, but there's a bittersweet sentimentality in their reconnection, the kind of unhurried adult romance that doesn't make it on screen much anymore. \u2014 Leah Greenblatt, EW.com , 12 May 2022",
"Instead, Putin can mostly offer his public a deep nationalistic grievance. \u2014 Washington Post , 9 May 2022",
"Many historians agree that\u2019s exactly what happened: The level of sacrifice imposed on German citizens created fertile grounds for far-right, nationalistic doctrines, leading to the rise of Nazism. \u2014 Annalisa Merelli, Quartz , 23 Mar. 2022",
"There, pro-Russia and anti-Western, nationalistic voices have also dominated, while there has been a suppression of pro-Ukrainian or anti-war messages on platforms and across the media landscape. \u2014 Simone Mccarthy, CNN , 10 Mar. 2022",
"In place of these bonds, Tokarczuk challenges us to focus on the invisible similarities, the butterfly-effect linkages of fate and circumstance that don\u2019t appear in traditional accounts of history or in contemporary nationalistic myths. \u2014 Jake Bittle, The New Republic , 2 Mar. 2022"
"my father and grandparents were proud observers of my nativity",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Nadia misses Ruth's death, but not her own nativity \u2014 literally giving birth to herself on a 1982 subway platform. \u2014 EW.com , 20 Apr. 2022",
"There were eggs, elaborately painted with minuscule nativity scenes. \u2014 Washington Post , 25 Jan. 2022",
"There are usually lavish decorations, stalls selling arts and crafts, the waft of spicy gingerbread biscuits, South Tyrolean panforte and mulled wine, nativity scenes and Advent calendar windows. \u2014 Rob Hodgetts, CNN , 21 Dec. 2021",
"The decorations also include figures from nativity scenes. \u2014 Frank Witsil, Detroit Free Press , 18 Dec. 2021",
"Plastic nativity scenes are quirky and very charming. \u2014 Better Homes & Gardens , 29 Nov. 2021",
"The camel was part of a live drive-thru nativity display at the National Agricultural Center and Hall of Fame. \u2014 Doha Madani, NBC News , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Dalton First United Methodist Church, in Dalton, Ga., had a drive-through nativity event in early December. \u2014 Ian Lovett, WSJ , 21 Dec. 2021",
"See displays of nativity sets from around the world, a Dickens village, Santa Claus collection, Christmas trees and more Friday-Sunday through Dec. 31 by entering front door of church. \u2014 Luann Gibbs, The Enquirer , 20 Dec. 2021"
"Middle English nativite , from Anglo-French nativit\u00e9 , from Medieval Latin nativitat-, nativitas , from Late Latin, birth, from Latin nativus":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":""
"It\u2019s the perfect gift for dads who love natty wine and value. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 June 2022",
"Head out back to the waterfront garden with your glass of natty wine and basket of crispy chicken sprinkled with vinegar powder and served with a side of ranch. \u2014 Bon App\u00e9tit , 3 May 2022",
"Despite our example's natty red seats and decent roster of tech and convenience features, the RX's biggest turnoffs are its aging interior and its infotainment system's unintuitive touchpad controller. \u2014 Mike Sutton, Car and Driver , 27 Apr. 2022",
"Because from pictures on Instagram, turning an Airstream into a natty home looks pretty glamorous. \u2014 Julia Buckley, CNN , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Plus the women occasionally borrow the guys' natty hats. \u2014 Jim Higgins, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 8 Mar. 2022",
"And, all the better to hold the collection\u2019s tortoise-print sunglasses and hair picks, natty silk scarves, and branded Moleskine notebooks. \u2014 Rachel Marlowe, Vogue , 8 Dec. 2021",
"Particularly when subbing in for the standard nylon of a puffer jacket, the material makes a natty topper for a wide range of cold-weather looks. \u2014 Kareem Rashed, Robb Report , 4 Dec. 2021",
"The Volt is also available in a natty silver scheme with orange highlights. \u2014 Bill Roberson, Forbes , 12 Nov. 2021"
": based on an inherent sense of right and wrong",
": being in accordance with or determined by nature",
": having or constituting a classification based on features existing in nature",
": begotten as distinguished from adopted",
": legitimate",
": being a relation by actual consanguinity as distinguished from adoption",
": born to parents not married to each other",
": having an essential relation with someone or something : following from the nature of the one in question",
": implanted or being as if implanted by nature : seemingly inborn",
": of or relating to nature as an object of study and research",
": having a specified character by nature",
": occurring in conformity with the ordinary course of nature : not marvelous or supernatural",
": formulated by human reason alone rather than revelation",
": having a normal or usual character",
": possessing or exhibiting the higher qualities (such as kindliness and affection) of human nature",
": growing without human care",
": not cultivated",
": existing in or produced by nature : not artificial",
": relating to or being natural food",
": being in a state of nature without spiritual enlightenment : unregenerate",
": living in or as if in a state of nature untouched by the influences of civilization and society",
": having a physical or real existence as contrasted with one that is spiritual, intellectual, or fictitious",
": of, relating to, or operating in the physical as opposed to the spiritual world",
": closely resembling an original : true to nature",
": marked by easy simplicity and freedom from artificiality, affectation , or constraint",
": having a form or appearance found in nature",
": having neither flats nor sharps",
": being neither sharp nor flat",
": having the pitch modified by the natural sign",
": of an off-white or beige color",
": one born without the usual powers of reason and understanding",
": a sign \u266e placed on any degree of the musical staff to nullify the effect of a preceding sharp or flat",
": a note or tone affected by the natural sign",
": a result or combination that immediately wins the stake in a game: such as",
": a throw of 7 or 11 on the first cast in craps",
": blackjack sense 1b",
": one having natural skills, talents, or abilities",
": something that is likely to become an immediate success",
": one that is obviously suitable for a specific purpose",
": afro",
": found in or produced by nature",
": being or acting as expected : normal",
": present or existing at birth : born in a person or animal",
": having qualities or skills without training or effort",
": occurring in the normal course of life",
": being simple and sincere",
": lifelike",
": not raised or lowered in musical pitch using a sharp or flat",
": related by blood",
": having, constituting, or relating to a classification based on features existing in nature",
": of or relating to nature as an object of study and research",
": relating to or being natural food",
": based on an inherent sense of right and wrong",
"\u2014 see also natural law , natural right",
": existing as part of or determined by nature",
": being in accordance with or arising from nature especially as distinguished from operation of law \u2014 see also natural person \u2014 compare artificial",
": arising from the usual course of events",
": begotten as distinguished from adopted",
": being a relation by consanguinity as distinguished from adoption",
": illegitimate"
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"\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l",
"\u02c8nach-r\u0259l",
"\u02c8na-ch\u0259-r\u0259l",
"\u02c8nach-r\u0259l",
"\u02c8nach-(\u0259-)r\u0259l"
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"born",
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"airhead",
"birdbrain",
"blockhead",
"bonehead",
"bubblehead",
"chowderhead",
"chucklehead",
"clodpoll",
"clodpole",
"clot",
"cluck",
"clunk",
"cretin",
"cuddy",
"cuddie",
"deadhead",
"dim bulb",
"dimwit",
"dip",
"dodo",
"dolt",
"donkey",
"doofus",
"dope",
"dork",
"dullard",
"dum-dum",
"dumbbell",
"dumbhead",
"dummkopf",
"dummy",
"dunce",
"dunderhead",
"fathead",
"gander",
"golem",
"goof",
"goon",
"half-wit",
"hammerhead",
"hardhead",
"idiot",
"ignoramus",
"imbecile",
"jackass",
"know-nothing",
"knucklehead",
"lamebrain",
"loggerhead",
"loon",
"lump",
"lunkhead",
"meathead",
"mome",
"moron",
"mug",
"mutt",
"nimrod",
"nincompoop",
"ninny",
"ninnyhammer",
"nit",
"nitwit",
"noddy",
"noodle",
"numskull",
"numbskull",
"oaf",
"pinhead",
"prat",
"ratbag",
"saphead",
"schlub",
"shlub",
"schnook",
"simpleton",
"stock",
"stupe",
"stupid",
"thickhead",
"turkey",
"woodenhead",
"yahoo",
"yo-yo"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Chinese state companies and businesses are hoovering up natural resources, as well as engaging in major infrastructure and construction projects across the region, from stadiums and railways to ports and dams. \u2014 Ishaan Tharoor, Washington Post , 10 June 2022",
"People in upstate New York organize to protect their drinking water against fracking; Ecuadorians to protect mangrove forests; people in Niger against the oil companies ravaging their natural resources. \u2014 Liza Featherstone, The New Republic , 9 June 2022",
"Global warming is making more of the arctic region accessible, as the increasingly warming climate creates pathways through the Arctic Ocean for shipping, and opens up previously-untapped natural resources for exploitation. \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 9 June 2022",
"Letters submitted to the city from nearby residents also shared concerns about potential impacts the Horizon project could have on natural resources in addition to concerns about drainage, density, privacy, and property values. \u2014 Erik S. Hanley, Journal Sentinel , 8 June 2022",
"Ravina Advani, head of energy, natural resources and renewables at BNP Paribas SA, said many clients have been making investments in wind and hydropower while the solar investigation plays out. \u2014 Amrith Ramkumar, WSJ , 7 June 2022",
"Bolsonaro has long argued that the natural resources of indigenous lands must be put to use for indigenous groups' own economic welfare and that of the country. \u2014 Camilo Rocha, Marcia Reverdosa And Kara Fox, CNN , 7 June 2022",
"It\u2019s only natural to want to turn our attention to other topics. \u2014 Josh Weiss, Forbes , 6 June 2022",
"So there was never the raging battle over natural resources that took place in other rural California counties, turning many residents against the Democratic Party and others foes derided as tree-huggers. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"In more intimate settings, Oz can seem like a political natural . \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Mozart sets these words to an ascending major sixth, starting from the dominant, D natural . \u2014 Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The intrigues played and secrets kept in Dune make this kind of game a natural for a licensed game and Dune: Betrayal fits the genre nicely. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"First, there\u2019s the impeccable hot dog ($3.62), which features a snappy natural -casing Vienna Beef sausage topped with just mustard, relish, onions and sport peppers. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective and Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Adjective",
"13th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2a",
"The suiting was more naturalistic and hung on the body in a way that wasn\u2019t as constricting as your common American Brooks Brothers cut. \u2014 Dave Schilling, Los Angeles Times , 2 June 2022",
"Pointless favors visual boldness, but here a more understated and even (to the extent possible) naturalistic approach might have thrown the story\u2019s humor and nightmarishness into greater relief, and thus better served the play. \u2014 Washington Post , 4 Apr. 2022",
"Annette Bening was ignored for this compassionate dramedy from Mike Mills, a director who specializes in naturalistic dialogue and warm character sketches. \u2014 David Sims, The Atlantic , 26 Feb. 2022",
"The main point though is that all the acrobatic machinery for Sonic just hangs in the air and feels out of place against the naturalistic art style. \u2014 Ollie Barder, Forbes , 8 June 2022",
"The zoo is famous for being the first to use many design innovations, such as keeping animals in naturalistic settings and putting several species together in one enclosure. \u2014 Michael J. Renner, The Conversation , 23 May 2022",
"The lead actors, including soprano Adelaide Boedecker as their friend, give what is as close to naturalistic acting as this genre allows. \u2014 Bill Hirschman, Sun Sentinel , 25 Apr. 2022",
"Likewise, Nicot coaxes equally naturalistic , penny-bright turns from the rest of the young cast, especially Charlie Drach as Lucile, Dalva\u2019s classroom nemesis, and adorable Roman Coustere Hachez as tiny urchin Dimi at the group home. \u2014 Leslie Felperin, The Hollywood Reporter , 20 May 2022",
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for natural Adjective natural , ingenuous , naive , unsophisticated , artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. her unaffected, natural manner ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions. the ingenuous enthusiasm of children naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence. politically naive unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness. unsophisticated adolescents artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others. artless charm synonyms see in addition regular",
"Her parents\u2019 professions gave her a front row seat to see police chases, natural disasters, and car accidents up close. \u2014 Wendy Kaur, ELLE , 23 June 2022",
"In addition to on-water assistance, our franchise network handles salvage and recovery missions, and responds to natural disasters, environmental hazards and oil spill cleanups. \u2014 Michele Kerrigan, Sun Sentinel , 23 June 2022",
"The reluctance of the international community could slow the deployment of emergency aid and teams typically sent after such natural disasters. \u2014 Mushtaq Yusufzai, NBC News , 22 June 2022",
"Whooping cranes are endangered due to habitat destruction, hunting, poaching, climate change, natural disasters, and oil spills. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 22 June 2022",
"The Southern Apennine District Basin Authority is responsible for monitoring the correct use of water resources, forecasting and preventing natural disasters and malevolent anthropogenic activities. \u2014 Gajen Kandiah, Forbes , 21 June 2022",
"There have always been refugees from war, repression, or natural disasters. \u2014 Cassie Werber, Quartz , 21 June 2022",
"Re-establishing a human imprint in a national park is always a delicate operation, especially as a changing climate makes natural disasters more likely. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 18 June 2022",
"Re-establishing a human imprint in a national park is always a delicate operation, especially as a changing climate makes natural disasters more likely. \u2014 Lindsay Whitehurst, BostonGlobe.com , 18 June 2022",
"In more intimate settings, Oz can seem like a political natural . \u2014 The New Yorker , 15 May 2022",
"Mozart sets these words to an ascending major sixth, starting from the dominant, D natural . \u2014 Matthew Aucoin, The Atlantic , 23 Nov. 2021",
"The intrigues played and secrets kept in Dune make this kind of game a natural for a licensed game and Dune: Betrayal fits the genre nicely. \u2014 Rob Wieland, Forbes , 27 Oct. 2021",
"First, there\u2019s the impeccable hot dog ($3.62), which features a snappy natural -casing Vienna Beef sausage topped with just mustard, relish, onions and sport peppers. \u2014 Ariel Cheung, chicagotribune.com , 4 Aug. 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021",
"But with vaccination levels lagging in Black and Brown communities, the program seemed a natural to persuade those who have been hardest hit by the pandemic but are often reluctant to get shots. \u2014 Anchorage Daily News , 31 May 2021"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for nature type , kind , sort , nature , description , character mean a number of individuals thought of as a group because of a common quality or qualities. type may suggest strong and clearly marked similarity throughout the items included so that each is typical of the group. one of three basic body types kind may suggest natural grouping. a zoo seemingly having animals of every kind sort often suggests some disparagement. the sort of newspaper dealing in sensational stories nature may imply inherent, essential resemblance rather than obvious or superficial likenesses. two problems of a similar nature description implies a group marked by agreement in all details belonging to a type as described or defined. not all acts of that description are actually illegal character implies a group marked by distinctive likenesses peculiar to the type. research on the subject so far has been of an elementary character",
"But not all neighbors of the sprawling 22-acre park, home to baseball diamonds, playgrounds, nature areas and schools, are in agreement. \u2014 Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune , 1 July 2022",
"This discovery is important for nature conservation in Indonesian Borneo, which is a biodiversity hotspot. \u2014 Katie Hunt, CNN , 1 July 2022",
"The nature preserve is one of the most popular and difficult spots to swim. \u2014 Anna Mazurek, Chron , 30 June 2022",
"The Russel Wright Design Center, an architectural version of Gilardi\u2019s nature carpets. \u2014 New York Times , 30 June 2022",
"Observing that ebike use has exploded in the region, the district undertook a thorough two-year policy review that looked at the potential impacts of allowing ebikes on its nature perserves. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 30 June 2022",
"\u00c5lesund will satisfy any history or architecture buff, while nature lovers will enjoy the opportunity to explore Sunnm\u00f8re via sparkling waterways, wooded trails and blustery mountain summits. \u2014 Shelby Knick, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"The 820-acre nature park earned its designation in 2020. \u2014 Madeline Heim, Journal Sentinel , 28 June 2022",
"Surviving Earth is the second high-profile nature series NBC has picked up in recent years. \u2014 Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter , 28 June 2022"
"Symptoms can include cramping, bleeding, chills, nausea and vomiting. \u2014 Marina Pitofsky, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Parents should take note that the main differences in side effects are a slight increase in fevers, nausea and vomiting. \u2014 Gretchen Cuda Kroen, cleveland , 21 June 2022",
"Signs include nausea and vomiting, flushed skin, rapid breathing, racing heart rate and possibly loss of consciousness. \u2014 Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel , 15 June 2022",
"Signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion include dizziness or fainting, excessive sweating, cool, pale and clammy skin, nausea or vomiting, a rapid and weak pulse or muscle cramps. \u2014 Claire Rafford, The Indianapolis Star , 13 June 2022",
"Signs can include heavy sweating; headache; nausea or vomiting; dizziness; and exhaustion. \u2014 Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic , 7 June 2022",
"Symptoms of envenomation, poisoning by snake venom, include severe pain and swelling, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, thirst, difficulty breathing, dizziness, numbness in face and limbs and muscle cramps and weakness. \u2014 al , 5 June 2022",
"Signs to go to the ER include if the child becomes confused, has persistent nausea or vomiting, is lethargic or more drowsy than normal or has severe headaches that don't get better. \u2014 Christina Hall, Detroit Free Press , 27 May 2022",
"Nerve cells misfire, leading to headache and nausea \u2014the first signs of heat exhaustion. \u2014 Aryn Baker, Time , 26 May 2022"
"It nauseated him to see the way the animals were treated.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some people have reported that the headsets nauseate them. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
"This clip ought to nauseate any constitutionalist: Even Hillary Clinton would not have gone so far as to treat the Constitution as a joke. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 14 Aug. 2020",
"A few weeks later, in early February, Deng, the nurse, was preparing to eat dinner at the hospital office when the sight of food left her nauseated . \u2014 Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Mar. 2020",
"Money managers at the firm have been telling clients to stick with their current investment plan even as the stock market drops and rebounds, creating a whipsaw effect that\u2019s enough to nauseate even the sturdiest investors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Patients have become weak, short of breath and sometimes nauseated . \u2014 Denise Grady, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Then, in 2013, after a fitness boxing class, Amanda, then 43, felt extremely nauseated and dizzy. \u2014 Meryl Davids Landau, Woman's Day , 27 Jan. 2020",
"About 11 percent of the riders got nauseated or, for other reasons, asked that the car be stopped. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2020",
"She was nauseated and vomiting when she was taken to the emergency room of St. Charles Bend. \u2014 Bend Bulletin, oregonlive , 31 Dec. 2019"
"It nauseated him to see the way the animals were treated.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some people have reported that the headsets nauseate them. \u2014 New York Times , 5 Nov. 2021",
"This clip ought to nauseate any constitutionalist: Even Hillary Clinton would not have gone so far as to treat the Constitution as a joke. \u2014 Kyle Smith, National Review , 14 Aug. 2020",
"A few weeks later, in early February, Deng, the nurse, was preparing to eat dinner at the hospital office when the sight of food left her nauseated . \u2014 Vivian Wang, BostonGlobe.com , 14 Mar. 2020",
"Money managers at the firm have been telling clients to stick with their current investment plan even as the stock market drops and rebounds, creating a whipsaw effect that\u2019s enough to nauseate even the sturdiest investors. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 12 Mar. 2020",
"Patients have become weak, short of breath and sometimes nauseated . \u2014 Denise Grady, New York Times , 27 Sep. 2019",
"Then, in 2013, after a fitness boxing class, Amanda, then 43, felt extremely nauseated and dizzy. \u2014 Meryl Davids Landau, Woman's Day , 27 Jan. 2020",
"About 11 percent of the riders got nauseated or, for other reasons, asked that the car be stopped. \u2014 New York Times , 17 Jan. 2020",
"She was nauseated and vomiting when she was taken to the emergency room of St. Charles Bend. \u2014 Bend Bulletin, oregonlive , 31 Dec. 2019"
"The way the animals were treated was nauseating .",
"It was nauseating to see the two of them act like lovesick teenagers.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The grisly encounter that sets the plot in motion is mercifully less nauseating than the novel; one major character is added; and one villain, securely incarcerated in the book, instead remains at large. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 Mar. 2022",
"And sometimes, the cooking process looks pretty nauseating , but the finished product turns out to look so normal that commenters suspect the video was cut and edited. \u2014 Lydia Wang, refinery29.com , 2 June 2021",
"With a 25 percent discount, the price is also slightly less nauseating . \u2014 Adrienne So, Wired , 13 Apr. 2021",
"Since the rise of personal video technologies, particularly the smartphone camera, modern lynchings of black men and women like Arbery\u2019s have been captured with nauseating frequency. \u2014 Jason Parham, Wired , 12 May 2020",
"It was finalized on March 31 amid a public-health crisis and a nauseating recession, with only a presidential tweet and a five-sentence press release to show for itself. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 13 Apr. 2020",
"Only one team in the top eight in pace is in the top 10 in free-throw shooting \u2014 Houston, whose best player, James Harden, is an excellent free-throw shooter who gets to the line at a nauseating pace. \u2014 Jace Frederick, Twin Cities , 22 Nov. 2019",
"Violent movies and video games are not the cause of the nauseating wave of mass shootings and random gun deaths in this country; the cause is the guns. \u2014 David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter , 1 Oct. 2019",
"One way to mitigate the nauseating effects is to drink lots of water, but that meant double the bathroom breaks on the drive there. \u2014 Cady Drell, Glamour , 27 Sep. 2019"
"After months of feeling increasingly nauseous , unable to keep his food down, Duran decided to go on a bike ride. \u2014 Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Is anyone else getting slightly nauseous watching Harry spin on a moving platform? \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Some less obvious signs include feeling fatigued, moody, or nauseous . \u2014 SELF , 11 Feb. 2022",
"That sort of like nauseous feeling, headache-y, dizzy, where you absolutely are incapacitated. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Lauren Wright remembers her skin peeling, feeling nauseous and vomiting. \u2014 Audrey Mcavoy, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"More healthcare professionals are noticing an influx of COVID-19 patients reporting feeling nauseous and queasy or have uncontrollably vomiting as a primary symptom. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Just to muddy the water a bit, while pouring gels or liquids into a nauseous stomach is to blame, dehydration may be a factor in the nausea. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Feeling nauseous is another normal and common immune system response to the flu vaccine. \u2014 Beth Krietsch, SELF , 18 Dec. 2021"
"Take your pick from quality denim to button-down and nautical knits from La Ligne and. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 30 June 2022",
"The ship was designed by nautical research company Promare and stuffed with computers, sensors and artificial intelligence software from IBM Corp. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"The islands\u2019 lighthouses and history of shipwrecks speak to its long nautical history. \u2014 Fox News , 29 June 2022",
"Engraved along the side of the case is a representation of the dragon emblem visible on the bow of Eilean, and the whipstitching along the soft leather strap mimics nautical knots. \u2014 Carol Besler, Robb Report , 27 June 2022",
"Modeled after a ship\u2019s quarters, the rooms feature nautical inspiration and modern amenities. \u2014 Roger Sands, Forbes , 26 June 2022",
"Inspired by sailors\u2019 valentines, a nautical souvenir traditionally made of shells, Riley\u2019s are enormous and quite beautiful. \u2014 New York Times , 16 June 2022",
"And to make the collection even more fun, all of the pieces fall under kid-friendly themes like the great outdoors, nautical decor and modern princesses. \u2014 Mariah Thomas, Good Housekeeping , 4 June 2022",
"Just across the street, sister hotel Seabird is all nautical charm and cheery reds, blues and yellows as opposed to Mission Pacific\u2019s groovy earth tones. \u2014 Pat Saperstein, Variety , 27 May 2022"
"Murphy has the jacket unzipped to his navel , inviting you to take in the chained medallion that decorates his hairless chest. \u2014 New York Times , 19 Apr. 2022",
"Note that mindfulness is not the same thing as navel -gazing. \u2014 Arthur C. Brooks, The Atlantic , 19 May 2022",
"Follow suit this spring and consider loading up on a few navel -skimming crop tops to maximize your wardrobe. \u2014 Eni Subair, Vogue , 13 May 2022",
"The first one on the new menu is a toro steak, which comes from the beef belly, or navel . \u2014 Carol Deptolla, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Some viewers were scandalized when Ms. Mimieux appeared on-screen wearing a two-piece bathing suit that revealed her navel . \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Jan. 2022",
"The record is well-suited for spring-summer daydreams and disco dancing, with the Ecuadoran American artist turning what could seem \u2014 in less talented hands \u2014 like navel gazing into something deeper and more inclusive. \u2014 Washington Post , 27 Apr. 2022",
"As a writer-director however, his style, though still casually profane, has tended toward the dramedic, the bittersweet, the indulgently navel -gazey. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Los Angeles Times , 2 Apr. 2022"
"this map shows which rivers are navigable and which aren't",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Thanks to climate change, the Arctic has increasingly become a navigable sea route. \u2014 Arthur Herman, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"This hardly seems like the same Little Miami River that flows in the Greater Cincinnati area rather peacefully, with a mildly exciting rapid here and there, easily navigable , and often overflowing with amateur kayakers and canoers. \u2014 Andrea Reeves, The Enquirer , 16 May 2022",
"Reporter Alixel Cabrera also shares how some areas in Salt Lake County will become more navigable for residents. \u2014 Daedan Olander, The Salt Lake Tribune , 20 Apr. 2022",
"The tentative visitor count for January 2022 \u2014 about 900 people per day \u2014 would be a pittance at larger, more navigable parks. \u2014 Christopher Reynolds, Los Angeles Times , 10 Feb. 2022",
"It\u2019s been 50 years since the passage of the Clean Water Act with the goal of cleaning up the country\u2019s navigable waterways, and while there is cause to celebrate what the legislation accomplished, toxins are still fouling rivers and lakes. \u2014 Peter Krouse, cleveland , 7 Apr. 2022",
"The Pacific side of the country is more popular with visitors, since the roads are more navigable and tourist hot spots like Lake Nicaragua, Grenada and San Juan del Sur are clustered along the coastline. \u2014 Travel + Leisure , 10 Mar. 2022",
"It was formally christened a navigable waterway in 2010, subject in its entirety, from Chatsworth to Long Beach, to the protections of the federal Clean Water Act. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 Feb. 2022",
"The small screens are bright and easy to read, and the button layout is quickly navigable , especially once you're used to it. \u2014 Brett Williams, Men's Health , 16 Feb. 2022"
": the science of getting ships, aircraft, or spacecraft from place to place",
": the method of determining position, course, and distance traveled",
": ship traffic or commerce",
": the act or practice of steering, directing the course of, or finding a way through",
": the science of figuring out the position and course of a ship or aircraft"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02ccna-v\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n",
"\u02ccna-v\u0259-\u02c8g\u0101-sh\u0259n"
],
"synonyms":[],
"antonyms":[],
"examples":[
"If you're going to be a good sailor you need to master navigation .",
"I don't mind driving if you're willing to do the navigation .",
"Our new car has an onboard navigation system.",
"Navigation becomes more difficult further upriver.",
"There are back and forward buttons for easier browser navigation .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gray Eagle has much longer legs than Bayraktar, capable of flying up to 2,500 nautical miles versus 186 miles due to the use of satellite navigation . \u2014 Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics , 25 May 2022",
"This package includes the 18-speaker Harman Kardon surround sound system, a HUD and enhanced navigation , a three-dimensional 360-degree camera, front massaging seats, and a Wi-Fi hotspot. \u2014 Car and Driver , 28 May 2022",
"From the navigation panel on the left, click Security. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 25 May 2022",
"To join the birthday celebrations, tap the Google Maps chevron when in driving mode to make your navigation icon a Street View car; and look for the desktop app's Pegman, decked out in a birthday hat and balloons. \u2014 Stephanie Mlot, PCMAG , 24 May 2022",
"The navigation keys, except for the arrows, are also programmable. \u2014 Scharon Harding, Ars Technica , 24 May 2022",
"Valadao\u2019s success so far has been one of delicate navigation . \u2014 Melanie Masonstaff Writer, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"Of course, the fourth-generation design, which has been refined over time, comes fitted with advanced navigation electronics and the latest tech. \u2014 Rachel Cormack, Robb Report , 16 May 2022",
"Within two days, V\u00edctor Manuel Hern\u00e1ndez Sandoval, director of navigation services for Mexican Air Space\u2014the country\u2019s air-traffic control authority\u2014had resigned. \u2014 Mary Anastasia O\u2019grady, WSJ , 15 May 2022"
"Would you be willing to act as navigator while I drive?",
"The ship is equipped with a satellite navigator .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"As a lead navigator on D-Day, 1st Lt. William McBride was in charge of guiding a group of 18 bombers to their target. \u2014 Sig Christenson, San Antonio Express-News , 30 May 2022",
"One of his own sons, William, served as a navigator on the Industry, and his son-in-law Pardon Cook was one of the ship\u2019s officers. \u2014 Nora Mcgreevy, Smithsonian Magazine , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Since the coronavirus outbreak, her field of expertise has expanded, earning her a new title: covid navigator . \u2014 Washington Post , 12 Mar. 2021",
"He'd been transferred to the Army Air Corps and was serving as the navigator in August 1942 when his B-25 bomber clipped pine trees at the end of a runway in Raleigh, North Carolina. \u2014 Neal Rubin, Detroit Free Press , 29 May 2022",
"Open positions include career navigator , career center services supervisor, eligibility and intake specialist supervisor; training development coordinator; business services representative and training funds coordinator. \u2014 Laura Groch, San Diego Union-Tribune , 10 Apr. 2022",
"Every year, daring women head to the desert of California and Nevada for the Rebelle Rally\u2014a first-of-its-kind women\u2019s off-road navigation competition that puts driver-and- navigator teams to the test over eight days. \u2014 Outside Online , 12 May 2022",
"Sometimes there are a lot of phone calls back and forth between the navigator and patient, sometimes not. \u2014 Molly Longman, refinery29.com , 18 Apr. 2022",
"Trisha Rios is a recovery navigator with Alliance for Living, who is working with Ledge Light, engaging with people in the community on harm reduction and connecting them to treatment. \u2014 Harriet Jones, courant.com , 29 Mar. 2022"
"the senator, newly elected and still na\u00eff , will learn soon enough how Washington really works",
"Recent Examples on the Web Noun",
"As Rose Nylund, the benevolent and good-hearted naif from St. Olaf, Minn., White could generally be counted on to provide the show\u2019s heart. \u2014 Daniel D'addario, Variety , 6 Jan. 2022",
"Chaplin the promethean filmmaker was also his own worst enemy, a comedic and business genius, a political naif , even a poseur in certain ways, but also a man who could never escape either his childhood or his attraction to childlike women. \u2014 John Anderson, WSJ , 9 Dec. 2021",
"But Murphy doesn\u2019t quite know what to do with a naif like Monica (cf. \u2014 Washington Post , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020",
"Christie was a naif who weathered being publicly dumped by her first husband, losing both parents suddenly, seeing the horrors of World War I as a nurse and enduring a mental illness that led to an extended disappearance. \u2014 Chris Hewitt, Star Tribune , 16 Oct. 2020"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Adjective",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"1891, in the meaning defined above",
"Adjective",
"circa 1598, in the meaning defined above"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220623-162625"
},
"na\u00efve":{
"type":[
"adjective",
"adverb",
"noun"
],
"definitions":[
": marked by unaffected simplicity : artless , ingenuous",
": deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment",
": credulous",
": not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation",
": not having previously used a particular drug (such as marijuana)",
": not having been exposed previously to an antigen",
": self-taught , primitive",
": produced by or as if by a self-taught artist",
": showing lack of experience or knowledge",
": being simple and sincere",
": not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation",
": not having previously used a particular drug (as marijuana)",
": not having been exposed previously to an antigen"
],
"pronounciation":[
"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113v",
"n\u012b-"
],
"synonyms":[
"aw-shucks",
"dewy",
"dewy-eyed",
"green",
"ingenuous",
"innocent",
"na\u00eff",
"naif",
"primitive",
"simple",
"simpleminded",
"uncritical",
"unknowing",
"unsophisticated",
"unsuspecting",
"unsuspicious",
"unwary",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed"
],
"antonyms":[
"cosmopolitan",
"experienced",
"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
],
"examples":[
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"French na\u00efve , feminine of na\u00eff , from Old French, inborn, natural, from Latin nativus native",
"told her to act her age and stop throwing temper tantrums like a naughty little girl",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"First on the birds\u2019 naughty list is Matt Ford, whose remains Ronnie and Marley find on a popular hiking trail. \u2014 Paula L. Woods, Los Angeles Times , 23 May 2022",
"Sushi nachos from By Love Art, mix-and-match pierogies from Jaju\u2019s, and naughty waffles from the Farmacy Caf\u00e9. \u2014 Rachel Raczka, BostonGlobe.com , 26 May 2022",
"The Federal Trade Commission is threatening to put naughty education technology companies in time-out. \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 20 May 2022",
"Cat Carmichael is the owner of a thriving naughty bakeshop \u2014 who hasn't been intimate with her boyfriend in almost two years thanks to a muscular condition called vaginismus. \u2014 Elizabeth Berry, Woman's Day , 9 May 2022",
"After World War II, the greenery was shaved to the roots to unseat the rats who hid out there, and as part of a vice campaign against naughty trysting. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 May 2022",
"There\u2019s something almost naughty about the show\u2019s subversions. \u2014 New York Times , 26 Apr. 2022",
"That naughty behavior has often revolved around what corporate communication can occur on Twitter or similar platforms. \u2014 Simon Constable, Time , 8 Apr. 2022",
"In this antiseptic environment, Ben Affleck arrives as a naughty little gift. \u2014 New York Times , 30 Mar. 2022"
"I dare not say him nay . [=I dare not say no to him]",
"\u2026 he was young and too good-natured to say nay to any woman who wooed him.",
"\u2014 Samuel Butler",
"\"Gold digging, sir?\" \" Nay , sir,\" answered I, starting, \"I was merely\u2014ahem!\u2014merely\u2014I say I was merely digging-round my chimney.\"",
"\u2014 Herman Melville"
],
": denial , refusal":[],
": a negative reply or vote":[
"The nays outnumbered the ayes, and so the measure did not pass."
"I was angry\u2014 nay , furious\u2014at the way they were treating that poor dog.",
"Noun",
"when the votes were tallied, it was 241 yeas and 54 nays",
"gave a resounding nay to the request for a mixed-company camping trip",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adverb",
"So, coming live from my Van Down By the River, Old Prospector's pickaxe in my right hand, Cowbell in my left, Opera Man wig on my head, El Nino thundering away above it, here are the eight footballers who could, nay should, host SNL. \u2014 SI.com , 9 Oct. 2019",
"And, on Wednesday evening, Rep. Thomas Massie exercised his prerogative to stand apart from his colleagues by voting nay . \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 19 May 2022",
"Student trustee Malinalli Villalobos joined him in voting nay , but the student role is advisory without a vote that counts toward the outcome. \u2014 Gwendolyn Wu, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 May 2022",
"The duo is also dressed in matching iridescent corsets shaped like seashells that add to the under-the-sea scenery \u2014 nay , seanery. \u2014 Jennet Jusu, Allure , 24 Mar. 2022",
"Some Palestinian rights advocates, including McCollum, didn\u2019t join Tlaib\u2019s nay . \u2014 New York Times , 3 Mar. 2022",
"Emphasize the positive and chase away nay -saying demons. \u2014 Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune , 27 Dec. 2021",
"Keep your eyes peeled for cult-favorite Nordstrom pieces as well, like those Zella leggings with hundreds\u2014 nay , thousands\u2014of five-star reviews\u2014and the $44 bra with a loyal celeb following. \u2014 Talia Abbas, Glamour , 29 Nov. 2021",
"Asynchronous collaboration is inherently disruptive and a game changer because there\u2019s no place to hide for nay -sayers and defenders of the status quo. \u2014 Keith Ferrazzi, Forbes , 29 Oct. 2021"
"three Slav peoples \u2026 forged into a Yugoslavia without really fusing into a Yugoslav nation",
"\u2014 Hans Kohn"
],
": a politically organized nationality":[],
": a non-Jewish nationality":[
"why do the nations conspire",
"\u2014 Psalms 2:1 (Revised Standard Version)"
],
": a community of people composed of one or more nationalities and possessing a more or less defined territory and government":[
"Canada is a nation with a written constitution",
"\u2014 B. K. Sandwell"
],
": a territorial division containing a body of people of one or more nationalities and usually characterized by relatively large size and independent status":[
"a nation of vast size with a small population",
"\u2014 Mary K. Hammond"
],
": group , aggregation":[],
": a tribe or federation of tribes (as of American Indians)":[
"the Seminole Nation in Oklahoma"
],
"Amelia 1846\u20131911 n\u00e9e Moore American temperance agitator":[
"Some 36 percent of people in the Netherlands commute daily on two wheels, making the flat nation one of the richest bicycle cultures on Earth. \u2014 Nicolas Stecher, Robb Report , 25 June 2022",
"Tennessee ranks 36th in the nation for infant mortality. \u2014 Todd Spangler, Variety , 25 June 2022",
"The festival-goers and holiday-makers superficially paint a different picture than that suggested by the GfK. After all, would a nation stricken with worry about the price of the weekly shop be packing out the terminals at Heathrow airport? \u2014 Kate Hardcastle, Forbes , 25 June 2022",
"His 25 home runs as a freshman led the nation and was a Pac-12 record for a freshman, also breaking Barry Bonds' ASU record for home runs by a freshman. \u2014 Michelle Gardner, The Arizona Republic , 25 June 2022",
"This nation of emigrants has also been enriched in recent decades by inward migration. \u2014 Maureen O'hare And Richard Quest, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Politico reports that Democrats began to make their cases to the Democratic National Committee yesterday for why their states should be the first-in-the- nation Democratic primary in 2024. \u2014 Mark Murray, NBC News , 24 June 2022",
"The court's decision comes on the heels of a string of mass shootings from mid-May to early June that jolted the nation and acted as a catalyst for Congress to again search for consensus on a legislative plan to curb gun violence. \u2014 Melissa Quinn, CBS News , 24 June 2022",
"President Joe Biden addressed the nation in the Cross Hall of the White House. \u2014 BostonGlobe.com , 24 June 2022"
"Middle English nacioun , from Anglo-French naciun , from Latin nation-, natio birth, race, nation, from nasci to be born; akin to Latin gignere to beget \u2014 more at kin":""
},
"first_known_use":{
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a(1)":""
"witnessed firsthand the nascency of the American space program",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"So, the nascency of the EV industry does not have much to do with electric planes. \u2014 Niharika Sharma, Quartz , 9 June 2022",
"In its nascency , entrance music was produced live by the house organist. \u2014 David M. Zimmer, USA TODAY , 20 Apr. 2022",
"However, the nascency of DeFi means that vast amounts of cryptocurrency wealth are currently deployed for solely speculative yield \u2013 earning interest from traders who use the funds to reinvest in the cryptosphere. \u2014 Martin Leo Rivers, Forbes , 23 Sep. 2021",
"From there, the company\u2019s own drivers deliver on the last leg of the route to avoid providing home addresses to the major platforms. D\u00efNG, spurred by the pandemic and still in its nascency , serves a limited radius with daily service. \u2014 Stephanie Breijo, Los Angeles Times , 5 Mar. 2021",
"Though still in its nascency , this tucked-away nest here in this quiet West LA neighborhood will surely be a petri dish for ample creation. \u2014 Morena Duwe, Billboard , 20 Sep. 2019",
"Lining the halls were comic book heads of all levels\u2014the devout, with decades of reading under their belt; others who were in their nascency ; and kids curious about the characters in costumes lining the vendor tables. \u2014 Anne Branigin, The Root , 13 Feb. 2018"
": something that is narrated : story , account":[
"He is writing a detailed narrative of his life on the island."
],
": a way of presenting or understanding a situation or series of events that reflects and promotes a particular point of view or set of values":[
"The rise of the Tea Party and the weakness of the Obama economy have fueled a Republican narrative about Big Government as a threat to liberty \u2026",
"\u2014 Michael Grunwald",
"The media narrative around Kelly's appointment had two central ideas \u2026 : He would calm and professionalize the White House, and he would provide a more measured leadership style than his boss.",
"\u2014 Perry Bacon Jr."
],
": the art or practice of narration":[
"\u2026 depended not on narrative but on intensity derived from the verity to make the book jump.",
"\u2014 Stanley Kauffmann"
],
": having the form of a story or representing a story":[
"a narrative poem",
"narrative paintings"
],
": of or relating to the process of telling a story":[
"For Dando, the ability to spin a tale is reflective of an appreciation for the country music tradition, one often underrated for it\u2019s masterful ability to drive forth narrative within the confines of just a three minute song. \u2014 Jim Ryan, Forbes , 29 June 2022",
"Here are the main themes that have emerged so far: An unsettling narrative . \u2014 New York Times , 28 June 2022",
"However, things veer off in an all-new narrative direction pretty much right away. \u2014 Andy Meek, BGR , 27 June 2022",
"Yet an emergent narrative complicates both these perspectives, positing instead a deep, co-equal bond between humans\u2014particularly those who feel discomfort with rigid taxonomies, or who exist at the margins of society\u2014and sea creatures of the deep. \u2014 Alana Mohamed, The Atlantic , 27 June 2022",
"The narrative feature award comes with a $2,500 prize, presented by Sony Pictures Entertainment, while Netflix presented the John Singleton Award, along with a $5,000 purse. \u2014 Angelique Jackson, Variety , 27 June 2022",
"With each of its varied narrative threads, Pachinko transforms a colossal subject into a story that is epically human. \u2014 Kristen Baldwin, EW.com , 27 June 2022",
"But a top-notch leading man and stunning musical numbers can only do so much to make up for an overstuffed narrative with pacing issues, a lack of focus and a surprisingly average outing for the usually great Hanks. \u2014 Brian Truitt, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"But shifting focus away from the potential severity of the disease runs counter to China's narrative , and the video was therefore swiftly scrubbed from the Chinese internet. \u2014 Selina Wang, CNN , 24 June 2022",
"Its central motor and primary technology is narrative : oral stories, transmitted and made collective, power our way forward. \u2014 K. Austin Collins, Rolling Stone , 15 June 2022",
"In an attempt to bring order to a mountain of information and to create a narrative arc that can hold the public\u2019s attention, the committee turned to the storytelling devices of film and television. \u2014 Robin Givhan, Washington Post , 14 June 2022",
"But the episode nonetheless raises questions about how Obi-Wan Kenobi fits into the larger story, and illuminates the difficulty, for the writers, of negotiating an ever-expanding narrative universe without compromising the material that exists. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"In a sense, the TV show's talking heads are much closer to the narrative style of the book. \u2014 Emily Burack, Town & Country , 13 May 2022",
"Sorkin describes using wide shots and extreme close-ups to mask the small number of extras, but doesn't offer any other big ideas about tracking the chaos on a narrative level. \u2014 Darren Franich, EW.com , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Though lacking the narrative elements of the paintings and figurative textiles, some of the decorative pieces are the most striking. \u2014 Washington Post , 1 Feb. 2022",
"With this film there is also a mixture of things that interests me on a narrative level. \u2014 Emilio Mayorga, Variety , 24 Sep. 2021",
"As with her music, Nico\u2019s text is less narrative or dramatic than territorial, a sung tundra. \u2014 Brian Dillon, The New Yorker , 8 Apr. 2022"
"a section of the park in which nannies like to gather for a relaxed natter",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Verb",
"The finale crystallized the show\u2019s acidic insights about how and why people natter . \u2014 Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic , 15 Oct. 2019",
"All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right? \u2014 Jamie Dupree, AJC.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
"The Jerry Springer Show nattered away on a television in the corner; Gisell tried to focus on the screen. \u2014 Anndee Hochman, Philly.com , 19 Jan. 2018",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Francis and the driver natter away in unsubtitled Romanian, of which Julie does not understand a word. \u2014 Jessica Kiang, Variety , 21 Jan. 2022",
"Instead, Trump natters about video games and mental health \u2014 neither of which Congress will do anything about, either. \u2014 Eugene Robinson, The Mercury News , 11 Aug. 2019"
"although it has undergone several transformations over the years, Times Square remains one of New York's most fabled nabes",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The Kennedys actually made their first home together in Georgetown, and moved around the nabe several times, The Huffington Post notes. \u2014 Devin Alessio, ELLE Decor , 6 June 2016",
"The Binghamton nabe was once a disused industrial stretch east of Midtown. \u2014 Bob Mehr, Billboard , 8 May 2017",
"There will be a walking tour of Union Square at 2 p.m. with discounts \u2014 for example, 25 percent off a vegan puffer jacket ($345) and other goods at the men\u2019s wear stalwart Rothman\u2019s \u2014 and a photo scavenger hunt in the Flatiron nabe . \u2014 Alison S. Cohn, New York Times , 23 Nov. 2016"
": a drug (such as opium or morphine ) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions",
": a drug (such as marijuana or LSD ) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether physiologically (see physiological ) addictive and narcotic or not",
": something that soothes, relieves, or lulls",
": having the properties of, being, or yielding a narcotic",
": inducing mental lethargy or stupor",
": of, involving, or concerned with narcotics : relating to the use of narcotics",
": produced by or as if by narcotics",
": involving, affecting, or intended for people addicted to or dependent on narcotics",
": a drug that in small doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and brings on sleep but in larger doses has dangerous effects, that includes some (as morphine) that are used in medicine and others (as heroin) that are used illegally, and that often causes addiction",
": of, relating to, or being a narcotic",
": a drug (as codeine, methadone, or morphine) that in moderate doses dulls the senses, relieves pain, and induces profound sleep but in excessive doses causes stupor, coma, or convulsions",
": a drug (as marijuana or LSD) subject to restriction similar to that of addictive narcotics whether in fact physiologically addictive and narcotic or not",
": having the properties of, being, or yielding a narcotic",
": of, involving, or concerned with narcotics : relating to the use of narcotics",
": produced by narcotics",
": involving, affecting, or intended for people addicted to or dependent on narcotics"
],
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"n\u00e4r-\u02c8k\u00e4-tik",
"n\u00e4r-\u02c8k\u00e4-tik",
"n\u00e4r-\u02c8k\u00e4t-ik"
],
"synonyms":[
"anesthetic",
"anodyne",
"opiate"
],
"antonyms":[
"calming",
"comforting",
"dreamy",
"lulling",
"pacifying",
"quieting",
"relaxing",
"sedative",
"soothing",
"tranquilizing",
"tranquillizing"
],
"examples":[
"Noun",
"an irradicable sense of self-righteousness seems to be the narcotic that inures these religious fanatics from any realization of the harm they have done",
"Adjective",
"some therapists believe that certain scents can have a narcotic effect on people",
"the lecturer droned on in a narcotic monotone that eventually had the entire class struggling to stay awake",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"According to local police, the three men, who are from the Dumfries and Woodbridge areas, face charges of possession with intent to distribute a narcotic . \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"It is not immediately known how the narcotic was released. \u2014 Lawrence Richard, Fox News , 21 Mar. 2022",
"There is no question that fentanyl is a powerful narcotic and can be deadly. \u2014 Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune , 29 Aug. 2021",
"Despite warnings by defense attorneys, the Corrections Department used an experimental process using a Valium-like drug called midazolam in combination with a narcotic . \u2014 Jen Fifield, The Arizona Republic , 5 Aug. 2021",
"In the United States, Chinese-Americans protested the scent, objecting to the commodification of a narcotic that had caused China so much pain in the 19th century when, during the Opium Wars, Britain turned the powerful nation into one of addicts. \u2014 New York Times , 10 May 2021",
"Two people in Roseville died of apparent drug overdoses over 24 hours, leading police to warn the public about a dangerous new narcotic . \u2014 Katy Read, Star Tribune , 6 Feb. 2021",
"But others, who could make it through tough times until business resumes in a few months, are choosing consumer spending as a narcotic to get them through a bleak and lonely winter. \u2014 Terry Savage, chicagotribune.com , 31 Dec. 2020",
"Oh made multiple recommendations, including medications and specific doses, including a narcotic . \u2014 oregonlive , 15 Dec. 2020",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., and will give Porter County residents a place to recycle clean and dry plastic bags and a variety of household hazardous waste items such as pool chemicals, non- narcotic medications, medical sharps and more. \u2014 Chicago Tribune , 20 June 2022",
"While a deputy spoke with Jones, colleagues arrived with a narcotic -sniffing dog. \u2014 Kevin Tresolini, USA TODAY , 13 May 2022",
"These led to more troubled behaviors, like punitive exercising (an attempt to lose weight), hair-pulling and narcotic use. \u2014 New York Times , 9 May 2022",
"They are charged with intent to distribute a narcotic and other charges. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 May 2022",
"But the landscape changed after the introduction of the narcotic fentanyl, which is mixed with illicit drugs such as heroin and cocaine and sold illegally. \u2014 Sara Novak, Scientific American , 6 June 2022",
"Martha Lopez, 31, and Tania Luna Solis, 30, were arrested on suspicion of crimes including possession of a narcotic drug for sale, according to police. \u2014 From Usa Today Network And Wire Reports, USA TODAY , 27 May 2022",
"Online court records show the other person was charged with possession of a narcotic drug and carrying a handgun without a license. \u2014 Sarah Nelson, The Indianapolis Star , 23 May 2022",
"Accused of carrying cannabis oil in her luggage and smuggling a narcotic substance, Griner has been detained since mid-February, and publicly, there\u2019s been little movement on her case. \u2014 Lindsay Schnell, USA TODAY , 14 May 2022"
],
"history_and_etymology":"Noun",
"first_known_use":[
"Noun",
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a",
"She looked slightly nauseous , as though she had just watched someone being sick. However, when she drew out her wand and pointed it at Barty Crouch, her hand was quite steady. \u2014 J. K. Rowling , Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire , 2000",
"She unleashed, too, an olfactory effect of such nauseous potency as to make him gag and retch. \u2014 Salman Rushdie , The Satanic Verses , 1989",
"Personally, I think that writing must be a bit like pregnancy: It begins with a microscopic idea that with time grows and takes shape and comes alive. And often, when I get up in the morning and look at what I wrote the night before, sure enough\u2014I become nauseous . \u2014 Mike Nichols , Life and other ways to kill time , 1988",
"Ermyn didn't take sugar, but she sipped the nauseous solution bravely, incapable of rebuffing a kindness. \u2014 Alice Thomas Ellis , The Sin Eater , 1977",
"After months of feeling increasingly nauseous , unable to keep his food down, Duran decided to go on a bike ride. \u2014 Emily Alvarenga, San Diego Union-Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Is anyone else getting slightly nauseous watching Harry spin on a moving platform? \u2014 Emma Specter, Vogue , 1 Apr. 2022",
"Some less obvious signs include feeling fatigued, moody, or nauseous . \u2014 SELF , 11 Feb. 2022",
"That sort of like nauseous feeling, headache-y, dizzy, where you absolutely are incapacitated. \u2014 Steve Baltin, Forbes , 10 Nov. 2021",
"Lauren Wright remembers her skin peeling, feeling nauseous and vomiting. \u2014 Audrey Mcavoy, Anchorage Daily News , 5 Feb. 2022",
"More healthcare professionals are noticing an influx of COVID-19 patients reporting feeling nauseous and queasy or have uncontrollably vomiting as a primary symptom. \u2014 Zee Krstic, Good Housekeeping , 15 Jan. 2022",
"Just to muddy the water a bit, while pouring gels or liquids into a nauseous stomach is to blame, dehydration may be a factor in the nausea. \u2014 Sarah Barker, Outside Online , 19 Mar. 2021",
"Feeling nauseous is another normal and common immune system response to the flu vaccine. \u2014 Beth Krietsch, SELF , 18 Dec. 2021"
"dressed conservatively so as to make a good impression with the nabobs on the co-op's board",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This doesn\u2019t sound like a con artist or a relentlessly negative nabob . \u2014 Washington Post , 22 June 2021",
"Woody Allen, Elaine May and Larry David have all done it, turning these people into shouting caricatures, guilt givers and nabobs of neuroses. \u2014 Jason Zinoman, New York Times , 11 May 2020",
"All those nattering nabobs of negativism in the press were certainly guaranteed to give this speech the back of the hand, right? \u2014 Jamie Dupree, AJC.com , 31 Jan. 2018",
"If Tebow does not in fact disagree with Jeffress on any of these points, then his decision looks like nothing more than craven capitulation to the nattering nabobs of negativism and intolerance. \u2014 Robert Klemko, SI.com , 17 Aug. 2017",
"My, oh my, sounds like a nattering nabob of negativity. \u2014 Letter Writers, Twin Cities , 11 June 2017",
"The incessant nattering of the nabobs back there in coach. \u2014 Michael Calore, WIRED , 18 June 2012"
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, overseeing a very narrow Democratic majority, issued a warning to voters after the Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 2 July 2022",
"If that pattern continues, and Democrats lose their narrow majority in the House or Senate, Biden\u2019s ability to enact significant legislation will be blocked. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"While a narrow majority of the County Council supported the Lakeside project, there is a vocal minority that suggests what Trappe is doing hurts the county at large. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Naturally, climate change is far from the only area in which the narrow Democratic majority has caused headaches for the White House and frustrations for members of Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to cast a tie-breaking vote but need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to cast a tie-breaking vote but need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 25 May 2022",
"An April poll conducted by Spectrum News and market research firm Ipsos found that a narrow majority of North Carolina voters\u201452%\u2014supports the federal government forgiving all student loan debt. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"In each ruling, Republican Chief Justice Maureen O\u2019Connor joined the court\u2019s three Democrats in forming the narrow 4-3 majority. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Townsend said state Senate staffers have asked the Justice Department to narrow its request. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"The window of surging traffic begins to narrow on Saturday, with the worst congestion expected between 2 and 4 p.m., according to INRIX and AAA. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Townsend said state Senate staff have asked the Justice Department to narrow its request. \u2014 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"While lawmakers narrow the pool of candidates, the office continues to turn out blistering reports under acting state Auditor Michael Tilden. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The objective of the new program is to narrow the response times by police for those alerts. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"In its fall term beginning in October, the Supreme Court will take up a challenge to the Clean Water Act that could narrow the law\u2019s reach in ways long sought by businesses and developers. \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Finely narrow your targeting to specific people, then expand your reach later. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Selecting Damien and helping narrow down the formula for the bars speaks to your role as chief creative officer for Vital Proteins. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"There are options for the wide and the narrow of feet, for minimalist fans and thick-sole pounders, for mountain speedsters and fire-road plodders\u2014and every runner in between. \u2014 Justin Nyberg, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Despite his considerable narrow -mindedness, Simmons found a counterintuitive wisdom in his bodily extremism, a blind faith only in that which facilitates maximum performance\u2014call it optimization on steroids. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Democratic societies are encountering unprecedented challenges, which come not only from authoritarian regimes but equally from inside a society with narrow -mindedness, greed for power, and material desire, which are ingrained in human nature. \u2014 Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Neither enjoys a large-enough back seat to support adults for hours on end, but the Ford squeezes out a narrow of victory in cargo room. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 26 June 2021",
"No Trump-supporting, independent, or conservative-leaning characters appear except as foils to help illustrate the narrow -mindedness of the main subjects. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2020",
"Ranked choice changes the very act of voting by allowing people to shift their support from losing candidates to more viable options as the field narrows , essentially doing on paper what caucusgoers have typically done in person. \u2014 Jacey Fortin, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Further on, as the road narrows and deteriorates, there are fewer women. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren \u2013 have the most to lose on Super Tuesday as the crowded field narrows and the front runners emerge. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 27 Feb. 2020"
"Nantucket reached its nadir in the post-Civil War period. The whaling industry had become moribund, many New Englanders had been lured to California by the discovery of gold, and the island population dropped from ten thousand in 1830 to scarcely more than three thousand in 1880. \u2014 David H. Wood , Antiques , August 1995",
"But then, at the very nadir of that dark abandoned moment, that moment of despair and sickness unto death, \u2026 \u2014 T. Coraghessan Boyle , The Road to Wellville , 1993",
"My nadir was the time I presented an oral book report on \"Les Mis\u00e9rables,\" having read only the Classic Comics version \u2026 \u2014 Stephen Jay Gould , New York Times Book Review , 12 Oct. 1986",
"The relationship between the two countries reached a nadir in the 1920s.",
"the discussion really reached its nadir when people resorted to name-calling",
"At its nadir , approximately 25% of the U.S. workforce was unemployed. \u2014 Mike Smith, Detroit Free Press , 12 June 2022",
"After weeks of losses, some investors are holding on to stocks, or buying more, hoping declines are reaching their nadir . \u2014 Paul Vigna, WSJ , 16 May 2022",
"Case counts peaked\u2014and then dipped, and dipped, and dipped, on a slow but sure grade, until, somewhere around the end of May, the numbers flattened and settled, for several brief, wonderful weeks, into their lowest nadir so far. \u2014 Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic , 15 Apr. 2022",
"But one thing that's clear is the passion for this show, which even at its nadir last year commanded some 10 million viewers. \u2014 Brian Moylan, Town & Country , 23 Mar. 2022",
"In the nineteen-nineties, the Russian military was really at its nadir . \u2014 Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker , 11 Mar. 2022",
"The last time Rudy Gobert returned from missing a stretch of games, due to contracting COVID-19 in January, the Utah Jazz\u2019s defense was at its nadir , and the three-time DPOY pointedly and publicly let his teammates know of his displeasure. \u2014 Eric Walden, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 Feb. 2022",
"Share prices have risen more than tenfold since their nadir , when Darrell joined. \u2014 Alex Salkever, Fortune , 15 Feb. 2022",
"In is boxy and plain, an example of America\u2019s car-centric convenience culture at its midcentury architectural nadir . \u2014 oregonlive , 24 Jan. 2022"
"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Washington Post , 28 June 2022",
"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, oregonlive , 28 June 2022",
"The older grandson, age 17, appeared at his prom wearing a full-length purple gown with nail polish to match. \u2014 Amy Dickinson, Chicago Tribune , 28 June 2022",
"This Deborah Lippmann nail polish set is an excellent choice for someone hoping to try multiple colors or simply can\u2019t pick just one. \u2014 Kiana Murden, Vogue , 27 June 2022",
"Besides skin pigment, poor circulation, cold skin and nail polish can interfere with the accuracy of readings. \u2014 Donovan Thomas, ajc , 27 June 2022",
"Nothing says summer quite like a vibrant nail polish. \u2014 Essence , 23 June 2022",
"Revlon built a cosmetics empire on red nail polish, with lipstick to match. \u2014 Lauren Hirsch, BostonGlobe.com , 16 June 2022",
"In March, the company began permitting staff of all genders to wear nail polish, makeup, two earrings per ear and a single nose stud. \u2014 Katie Deighton, WSJ , 9 June 2022",
"But so was the dialogue, and this is where Cerda really nails it. \u2014 Nina Metz, chicagotribune.com , 20 June 2017",
"Marist coach Colleen Biebel also sent Garofalo, who was nailed at home on a perfect relay throw from Barrington shortstop Julia Kozar. \u2014 Tony Baranek, Daily Southtown , 10 June 2017",
"And making sure Johnson nailed all those backing vocals. \u2014 Matt Wake, AL.com , 9 June 2017",
"Some houses had bathtubs, mirrors, furniture, crosses nailed to the wall. \u2014 Washington Post , 5 June 2017",
"By nailing down Chance as the festival\u2019s finale, before even his star-making turn at this year\u2019s Grammy Awards, Sasquatch! grabbed one of this year\u2019s marquee live acts for their youthful audience. \u2014 Charles R. Cross, The Seattle Times , 24 May 2017",
"Why does Apple nail what channel the Cavs game is on but Google does not? \u2014 Alexis C. Madrigal, The Atlantic , 18 May 2017",
"Finally, in 2011, Shell and Eni paid the government $1.3 billion, including about $200 million as a signature bonus -- a onetime fee charged by some oil-producing nations -- to nail down the contract once and for all. \u2014 Chiara Albanese, Bloomberg.com , 9 May 2017",
"How could anyone nail both the keys and the rhythms with perfect accuracy? \u2014 David Pogue, Scientific American , 3 July 2017"
"Middle English, from Old English n\u00e6gl ; akin to Old High German nagal nail, fingernail, Latin unguis fingernail, toenail, claw, Greek onyx":"Noun"
},
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"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a":"Noun",
"before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1":"Verb"
"her na\u00efvet\u00e9 led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall",
"though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of na\u00efvet\u00e9 when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sort of lacking of social etiquette and on so on, but there's a strange naivete about the consequences of his actions. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"And so there\u2019s both naivete or lack of education, often high expectations, but often difficulty being able to validate one\u2019s own sexuality. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The may exhibit a certain naivete or roguishness or even the desire to be left alone. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"This vision of British influence has always had a comforting naivete to it. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
"Confronted by its own political naivete , embarrassed by self-indulgence, Surrealism withered after World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In both instances, Fed officials relied on comforting data analyses that betrayed breathtaking naivete about the behavior of Wall Street wiseguys and dynamics of financial markets. \u2014 Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Now 80 years old, Tyler can move freely up and down the scale of ages with complete authority, capturing the patient spirit of a retiree, the buoyant expectation of a second-grader or the unstable realm of naivete and dread where teenagers hang out. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The idea that the West is going to inspire these countries to change their ways with the force of its moral example is laughable, an embarrassing display of both naivete and self-importance. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022"
"The naturalist John Muir, recently excoriated as a racist by the Sierra Club, is here covered in a chapter recounting his role in land conservation work around the Sierra Nevada area. \u2014 Jeff Vandermeer, Washington Post , 21 May 2022",
"His family, in a statement, remembered Sharpe as a brother and uncle, as well as a naturalist and activist for children\u2019s rights. \u2014 Washington Post , 8 Jan. 2022",
"Once a month, join a naturalist and volunteers to hike at a vigorous pace for three to five miles. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 3 Jan. 2022",
"Sign up for a (virtual) walk in the woods with a naturalist and a California officeholder. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 19 Aug. 2021",
"American naturalist and philosopher Henry David Thoreau put our time in perspective more than a century and a half ago. \u2014 Rodger Dean Duncan, Forbes , 1 June 2021",
"The city of Amsterdam sent one of her contemporaries, the naturalist and entomologist Maria Sibylla Merian, to Suriname to draw plants. \u2014 Jessi Jezewska Stevens, The New Yorker , 8 May 2021",
"The Palm Beach chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society hosts Roger L. Hammer, author, naturalist , photographer for a presentation on wildflowers in Palm Beach County. \u2014 Cindy Kent, Sun Sentinel , 10 May 2022",
"The Victorian naturalist Philip Henry Gosse (1810-1888), caught in the rigidities of his low-church fundamentalism, often didn\u2019t know what to do with his little boy Edmund, a moody child given to visions and dreams. \u2014 Christoph Irmscher, WSJ , 17 Feb. 2022"
"to reduce in size or volume by or as if by pressing parts or members together plans to narrow down the scope of the investigation into the government scandal"
"a major exponent of naturalism , Theodore Dreiser depicted life's harsh realities unflinchingly and without moral judgment",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The stage has been extended into the theater to create greater proximity to the audience, and the actors strive for naturalism , but the whispering quality that Nelson achieved isn\u2019t feasible in this grander space. \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 7 June 2022",
"Rahman approaches the sensitive topic of relations between Malays and Chinese Malays with a refreshing honesty and naturalism that contributes positively to Malaysian cinema. \u2014 Richard Kuipers, Variety , 17 Dec. 2021",
"Oliver brings a great deal of observant naturalism to an underwritten role, but there are few sparks between her and the too-boyish Alwyn. \u2014 Inkoo Kang, Washington Post , 14 May 2022",
"The project, called Martyn Stewart's Listening Planet, is both a celebration Stewart\u2019s contributions to the field of audio naturalism and his final effort to call attention to vulnerable places and animals. \u2014 Corryn Wetzel, Smithsonian Magazine , 14 Feb. 2022",
"So of course, who is overseeing the whole thing but Marlon Brando, the most influential actor of the second half of the 20th century \u2014 the man who sort of invented a new vocabulary of neurotic screen naturalism . \u2014 New York Times , 28 Apr. 2022",
"Troye inhabits a character with such conviction and naturalism . \u2014 Jeff Nelson, PEOPLE.com , 17 Feb. 2022",
"Here, Everett\u2019s turn is unflashy, with the production\u2019s hushed naturalism \u2014 most conspicuous in the tone and casting \u2014 extending to her musical segments. \u2014 Washington Post , 14 Jan. 2022",
"Perhaps more importantly, the fine cast is not only avowedly contemporary in its exploration of the material, constantly searching for a deeper naturalism , but also very much in the present moment. \u2014 Chris Jones, chicagotribune.com , 13 Jan. 2022"
"House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, overseeing a very narrow Democratic majority, issued a warning to voters after the Supreme Court struck down Roe vs. Wade. \u2014 Cheyenne Haslett, ABC News , 2 July 2022",
"If that pattern continues, and Democrats lose their narrow majority in the House or Senate, Biden\u2019s ability to enact significant legislation will be blocked. \u2014 The New Yorker , 28 June 2022",
"While a narrow majority of the County Council supported the Lakeside project, there is a vocal minority that suggests what Trappe is doing hurts the county at large. \u2014 Scott Dance, Baltimore Sun , 24 June 2022",
"Naturally, climate change is far from the only area in which the narrow Democratic majority has caused headaches for the White House and frustrations for members of Congress. \u2014 Grace Segers, The New Republic , 14 June 2022",
"Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to cast a tie-breaking vote but need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, BostonGlobe.com , 25 May 2022",
"Both had languished in the 50-50 Senate where Democrats have only a narrow majority because of Vice President Kamala Harris' ability to cast a tie-breaking vote but need at least 10 Republicans to overcome a filibuster. \u2014 Lisa Mascaro, ajc , 25 May 2022",
"An April poll conducted by Spectrum News and market research firm Ipsos found that a narrow majority of North Carolina voters\u201452%\u2014supports the federal government forgiving all student loan debt. \u2014 Andrew Restuccia, WSJ , 23 May 2022",
"In each ruling, Republican Chief Justice Maureen O\u2019Connor joined the court\u2019s three Democrats in forming the narrow 4-3 majority. \u2014 Andrew J. Tobias, cleveland , 5 May 2022",
"Townsend said state Senate staffers have asked the Justice Department to narrow its request. \u2014 Arkansas Online , 3 July 2022",
"The window of surging traffic begins to narrow on Saturday, with the worst congestion expected between 2 and 4 p.m., according to INRIX and AAA. \u2014 Nick Stoico, BostonGlobe.com , 1 July 2022",
"Townsend said state Senate staff have asked the Justice Department to narrow its request. \u2014 Yvonne Wingett Sanchez, Washington Post , 1 July 2022",
"While lawmakers narrow the pool of candidates, the office continues to turn out blistering reports under acting state Auditor Michael Tilden. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 1 July 2022",
"The objective of the new program is to narrow the response times by police for those alerts. \u2014 Elliot Hughes, Journal Sentinel , 1 July 2022",
"In its fall term beginning in October, the Supreme Court will take up a challenge to the Clean Water Act that could narrow the law\u2019s reach in ways long sought by businesses and developers. \u2014 Maxine Joselow, Anchorage Daily News , 30 June 2022",
"Finely narrow your targeting to specific people, then expand your reach later. \u2014 Expert Panel\u00ae, Forbes , 28 June 2022",
"Selecting Damien and helping narrow down the formula for the bars speaks to your role as chief creative officer for Vital Proteins. \u2014 Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter , 22 June 2022",
"There are options for the wide and the narrow of feet, for minimalist fans and thick-sole pounders, for mountain speedsters and fire-road plodders\u2014and every runner in between. \u2014 Justin Nyberg, Outside Online , 14 May 2015",
"Despite his considerable narrow -mindedness, Simmons found a counterintuitive wisdom in his bodily extremism, a blind faith only in that which facilitates maximum performance\u2014call it optimization on steroids. \u2014 Lauren Michele Jackson, The New Yorker , 7 Apr. 2022",
"Democratic societies are encountering unprecedented challenges, which come not only from authoritarian regimes but equally from inside a society with narrow -mindedness, greed for power, and material desire, which are ingrained in human nature. \u2014 Stephen Mooallem, Harper's BAZAAR , 1 Nov. 2021",
"Neither enjoys a large-enough back seat to support adults for hours on end, but the Ford squeezes out a narrow of victory in cargo room. \u2014 K.c. Colwell, Car and Driver , 26 June 2021",
"No Trump-supporting, independent, or conservative-leaning characters appear except as foils to help illustrate the narrow -mindedness of the main subjects. \u2014 Hannah Giorgis, The Atlantic , 12 Sep. 2020",
"Ranked choice changes the very act of voting by allowing people to shift their support from losing candidates to more viable options as the field narrows , essentially doing on paper what caucusgoers have typically done in person. \u2014 Jacey Fortin, New York Times , 10 Feb. 2020",
"Further on, as the road narrows and deteriorates, there are fewer women. \u2014 New York Times , 2 Feb. 2020",
"Joe Biden, Michael Bloomberg, Pete Buttigieg, Amy Klobuchar, Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren \u2013 have the most to lose on Super Tuesday as the crowded field narrows and the front runners emerge. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 27 Feb. 2020"
": according to the usual course of things : as might be expected",
": without artificial aid",
": without affectation",
": with truth to nature : realistically",
": without anything added or changed : by natural character",
": in the normal or expected way",
": because of a quality present at birth",
": in a way that is relaxed and normal"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8na-ch\u0259r-\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8nach-r\u0259-",
"\u02c8na-ch\u0259r-",
"\u02c8na-ch\u0259r-\u0259-l\u0113",
"\u02c8nach-r\u0259-l\u0113"
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"congenitally",
"constitutionally",
"inherently",
"innately",
"intrinsically"
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"examples":[
"He's naturally able to make people feel comfortable.",
"Cats are said to be naturally curious.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Before Prussian Blue, artists only used naturally occurring pigments in their work. \u2014 Eva Amsen, Forbes , 17 June 2022",
"Yes, this has become a thing online and can include any naturally -occurring item\u2014such as sea sponges used for bathing\u2014that may be touted as tampon alternatives on your social media feeds. \u2014 Maggie O'neill, SELF , 16 June 2022",
"For a naturally occurring hair color, gray and silver shades are surprisingly high maintenance. \u2014 Harper's Bazaar Staff, Harper's BAZAAR , 8 June 2022",
"Melatonin is a naturally -occurring hormone that the brain produces in response to darkness that helps promote sleep. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 7 June 2022",
"The drug, called tirzepatide, works on two naturally -occurring hormones that help control blood sugar and are involved in sending fullness signals from the gut to the brain. \u2014 Karen Weintraub, USA TODAY , 4 June 2022",
"Penny explains that Hannah is missing an enzyme needed to break down naturally occurring sugars in her body. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"Select strains of this naturally -occurring soil bacterium affect only caterpillars, and the bagworm larvae will ingest treated foliage and cease feeding shortly thereafter. \u2014 Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun , 2 June 2022",
"But sometimes in life, there are things that are naturally occurring, that require less effort. \u2014 Brenton Blanchet, SPIN , 26 May 2022"
],
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"first_known_use":[
"14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
],
"time_of_retrieval":"20220629-162416"
},
"na\u00efvety":{
"type":[
"noun"
],
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": na\u00efvet\u00e9"
],
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"n\u00e4-\u02c8\u0113-v\u0259-t\u0113",
"-\u02c8\u0113v-t\u0113",
"n\u012b-"
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"artlessness",
"greenness",
"guilelessness",
"ingenuousness",
"innocence",
"naiveness",
"na\u00efvet\u00e9",
"naivete",
"naivet\u00e9",
"naturalness",
"simplemindedness",
"simpleness",
"simplicity",
"unsophistication",
"unworldliness",
"viridity"
],
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"artfulness",
"cynicism",
"knowingness",
"sophistication",
"worldliness"
],
"examples":[
"the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This award-winning film is about the naivety of childhood, love torn apart by conflict, and regret. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
"On the other hand, there may be a certain naivety associated with a mind that is too fixed or too rigid. \u2014 Josephine Kant, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But Kitsch brings a certain slyness to the role, in which Carter\u2019s seeming naivety hides a watchful intuition. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
"When Elsa arrives at Fort Worth, her pristine pleated blue Polonaise traveling dress reflects her youthful naivety . \u2014 Emma Fraser And Sophie Brookover, Town & Country , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The duo\u2019s naivety , says Williamson, was what led them to relentlessly forge ahead. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Gladys, on the other hand, was handed everything on a silver platter, and there\u2019s a bit of naivety to her. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Generally, there seems to be a view that ethics is somehow akin to naivety . \u2014 Roger Trapp, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Beat uses Dorothy\u2019s aggressive eyebrows like weapons, Droege plays Rose\u2019s trademark naivety like a master instrumentalist. \u2014 Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2022"
"Such acts of self-denial are shown to be for naught : God exhibits a blas\u00e9 indifference toward suffering. \u2014 Jess Bergman, The New Republic , 22 June 2022",
"When Biden finally called bin Zayed last month, he was told that the time was not right, and promises from both sides to reschedule have so far come to naught . \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The second was reducing the number of bid losers\u2014cities or countries who sometimes spent millions for naught . \u2014 Joshua Robinson, WSJ , 29 Mar. 2022",
"The situational dashboard reports the R naught , a value that measures spread, for the region and individual areas of it for the last seven days. \u2014 Terry Demio, The Enquirer , 8 Feb. 2022",
"All your careful tuning care will be for naught after a few days of rust on the edges. \u2014 Joe Jackson, Outside Online , 5 Feb. 2015",
"The situational dashboard reports the R naught , a value that measures spread, for the region and individual areas of it. \u2014 The Enquirer , 23 Dec. 2021",
"Oregon up 49-48 with 11:55 to go -- Oregon long possession with multiple offensive rebounds goes for naught with a turnover, Franck Kepnang with a huge block on the other end. \u2014 James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive , 18 Dec. 2021",
"The quest for the magic 'stache is not for naught \u2014 Ted wants to make sure his son Henry recognizes him for their Zoom Christmas call. \u2014 Lester Fabian Brathwaite, EW.com , 15 Dec. 2021"
"Definition of naughts-and-crosses variant of noughts-and-crosses"
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"adjective",
"adverb",
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": obscure , undistinguished",
": not known by name : anonymous",
": having no legal right to a name (as due to being born to parents not married to each other)",
": not having been given a name : unnamed",
": not marked with a name",
": incapable of precise description : indefinable",
": too repulsive or distressing to describe",
": having no name",
": not marked with a name",
": unknown entry 1 , anonymous",
": not to be described"
],
"pronounciation":[
"\u02c8n\u0101m-l\u0259s",
"\u02c8n\u0101m-l\u0259s"
],
"synonyms":[
"anonymous",
"faceless",
"incognito",
"innominate",
"unbaptized",
"unchristened",
"unidentified",
"unnamed",
"untitled"
],
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"baptized",
"christened",
"dubbed",
"named",
"termed"
],
"examples":[
"She left the hotel with a nameless man in a black jacket.",
"The source for my story prefers to remain nameless .",
"A top government official, who shall remain nameless , has expressed concern about the decision.",
"The men were buried there in nameless graves.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The courier, who delivers the dispatches from the battlefield to the Continental Congress, is literally nameless . \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Loretta\u2019s widowhood is acknowledged in brief mentions, but the directors know better than to squeeze in mournful flashbacks or even spell out how the nameless man died. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There are over 400,000 members of the subreddit r/collapse who think their nameless sense of dread stands up to reason. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The strange elation that\u2019s powered me through the week \u2014 the simple joy of getting things done \u2014 deflates into a nameless dread. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"And apparently the chicken, which was nameless , is considered beaked and dangerous. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022",
"The team wore kelly green jerseys for Cactus League games this spring, but those were nameless and not customized. \u2014 Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 Apr. 2022",
"Nightlife is limited: There are a few ramshackle, welcoming bars in the village\u2014most are nameless , so just follow the sound of music piped out onto the street. \u2014 Mark Ellwood, Robb Report , 3 Apr. 2022",
"The airplane, the light bulb\u2014many of the greatest inventions of all time started out as nameless , formless concepts thought up to address some singular purpose. \u2014 Ben Gaddis, Forbes , 15 Mar. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for naive natural , ingenuous , naive , unsophisticated , artless mean free from pretension or calculation. natural implies lacking artificiality and self-consciousness and having a spontaneousness suggesting the natural rather than the man-made world. her unaffected, natural manner ingenuous implies inability to disguise or conceal one's feelings or intentions. the ingenuous enthusiasm of children naive suggests lack of worldly wisdom often connoting credulousness and unchecked innocence. politically naive unsophisticated implies a lack of experience and training necessary for social ease and adroitness. unsophisticated adolescents artless suggests a naturalness resulting from unawareness of the effect one is producing on others. artless charm",
"Secularism requires a commitment to civil liberty, which rests partly on respect for civil disobedience\u2014peaceful acts of conscience that challenge rules of law. If civil libertarianism is na\u00efve , then so is the hope of secular government. \u2014 Wendy Kaminer , Free Inquiry , December 2008/January 2009",
"He exhibits a na\u00efve sort of confidence when talking about the doubts surrounding him and the perceived slights in the draft run-up. \u2014 Peter King , Sports Illustrated , 1 May 2006",
"His crimes were described as mere bumps in the road, minor offenses committed by a man-boy described as innocent, na\u00efve , trusting, a simple country boy who got lost in airports and was astonished to find out that he could order a pizza over the phone. \u2014 Pat Jordan , Harper's , October 2004",
"a naive belief that all people are good",
"a naive view of the world",
"She asked a lot of naive questions.",
"I was young and naive at the time, and I didn't think anything bad could happen to me.",
"The plan seems a little naive .",
"If you're naive enough to believe him, you'll believe anyone.",
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
": marked by unaffected simplicity : artless , ingenuous",
": deficient in worldly wisdom or informed judgment",
": credulous",
": not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation",
": not having previously used a particular drug (such as marijuana)",
": not having been exposed previously to an antigen",
": self-taught , primitive",
": produced by or as if by a self-taught artist",
": showing lack of experience or knowledge",
": being simple and sincere",
": not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation",
": not having previously used a particular drug (as marijuana)",
": not having been exposed previously to an antigen"
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"n\u012b-"
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"aw-shucks",
"dewy",
"dewy-eyed",
"green",
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"innocent",
"na\u00eff",
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"simple",
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"uncritical",
"unknowing",
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"unworldly",
"wide-eyed"
],
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"knowing",
"sophisticated",
"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
],
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"1614, in the meaning defined at sense 1"
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": not having been exposed previously to an antigen",
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": being simple and sincere",
": not previously subjected to experimentation or a particular experimental situation",
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"aw-shucks",
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"dewy-eyed",
"green",
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"unwary",
"unworldly",
"wide-eyed"
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"worldly",
"worldly-wise"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Anyone who thinks a space trip is a run-of-the-mill, roller-coaster ride is naive . \u2014 Jim Clash, Forbes , 16 June 2022",
"The Southwest Center has been a part of the species' survival program for years but most of its wolves are retired, too old to reproduce and too naive to be released into the wild. \u2014 Lindsey Botts, The Arizona Republic , 4 June 2022",
"Call me naive , but this whole concept is tough to fit into my brain. \u2014 Gordon Monson, The Salt Lake Tribune , 16 May 2022",
"Many were naive when the Soviet Union collapsed in 1991, thinking communism was consigned to an irrecoverable past. \u2014 Robert D. Kaplan, WSJ , 8 June 2022",
"But what may start off as altruistic, if a bit naive , motives can mutate into something resembling status-obsession detached from its purported original mission. \u2014 Ethan Lamb, National Review , 23 Mar. 2022",
"The two groups\u2019 well-meaning remedy proposals, however, ring a bit naive . \u2014 Jacob Carpenter, Fortune , 13 Jan. 2022",
"Hammer is entirely naive , and played almost entirely for comic effect with just a little pinch of evil and corruption sprinkled in. \u2014 Evan Romano, Men's Health , 5 May 2022",
"Gift registries are so common now that the very idea of deferring to the donors\u2019 ideas is deemed naive . \u2014 Washington Post , 2 May 2022"
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"though he was streetwise, the investigative reporter regularly assumed an air of na\u00efvet\u00e9 when he was interviewing confidence men, charlatans, counterfeiters, and other assorted swindlers of the general public",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sort of lacking of social etiquette and on so on, but there's a strange naivete about the consequences of his actions. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"And so there\u2019s both naivete or lack of education, often high expectations, but often difficulty being able to validate one\u2019s own sexuality. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The may exhibit a certain naivete or roguishness or even the desire to be left alone. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"This vision of British influence has always had a comforting naivete to it. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
"Confronted by its own political naivete , embarrassed by self-indulgence, Surrealism withered after World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In both instances, Fed officials relied on comforting data analyses that betrayed breathtaking naivete about the behavior of Wall Street wiseguys and dynamics of financial markets. \u2014 Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Now 80 years old, Tyler can move freely up and down the scale of ages with complete authority, capturing the patient spirit of a retiree, the buoyant expectation of a second-grader or the unstable realm of naivete and dread where teenagers hang out. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The idea that the West is going to inspire these countries to change their ways with the force of its moral example is laughable, an embarrassing display of both naivete and self-importance. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022"
"her na\u00efvet\u00e9 led her to leave her new car unlocked while she shopped at the mall",
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"The sort of lacking of social etiquette and on so on, but there's a strange naivete about the consequences of his actions. \u2014 Clarissa Cruz, EW.com , 17 June 2022",
"And so there\u2019s both naivete or lack of education, often high expectations, but often difficulty being able to validate one\u2019s own sexuality. \u2014 The Salt Lake Tribune , 14 June 2022",
"The may exhibit a certain naivete or roguishness or even the desire to be left alone. \u2014 Robert Lloyd, Los Angeles Times , 3 June 2022",
"This vision of British influence has always had a comforting naivete to it. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 9 May 2022",
"Confronted by its own political naivete , embarrassed by self-indulgence, Surrealism withered after World War II. \u2014 Washington Post , 29 Apr. 2022",
"In both instances, Fed officials relied on comforting data analyses that betrayed breathtaking naivete about the behavior of Wall Street wiseguys and dynamics of financial markets. \u2014 Steven Pearlstein, Washington Post , 27 May 2022",
"Now 80 years old, Tyler can move freely up and down the scale of ages with complete authority, capturing the patient spirit of a retiree, the buoyant expectation of a second-grader or the unstable realm of naivete and dread where teenagers hang out. \u2014 Washington Post , 22 Mar. 2022",
"The idea that the West is going to inspire these countries to change their ways with the force of its moral example is laughable, an embarrassing display of both naivete and self-importance. \u2014 Andrew Stuttaford, National Review , 1 Apr. 2022"
"This geometric structure is closely connected to important ideas in trigonometry, like the angle sum and difference formulas for sine and cosine, the theory of rotations of the plane, and e, the base of the natural logarithm function. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 23 Sep. 2021",
"This is despite the fact that the actual number of primes will always equal an integer, while on the other side of the asymptotic equality, the fraction involving the natural logarithm function could equal any value on the real number line. \u2014 Quanta Magazine , 22 July 2020",
"The chart below plots the natural logarithm of total cases on the vertical axis with the time index on the horizontal. \u2014 Rupa Subramanya, Quartz India , 13 Apr. 2020",
"The actual percent is 1/e, where the base is the natural logarithm . \u2014 Courtney Linder, Popular Mechanics , 14 Feb. 2020",
"Also called the Euler-Mascheroni constant, it is defined as the limiting difference between the natural logarithm the harmonic series. \u2014 Avery Thompson, Popular Mechanics , 5 Oct. 2016"
": the simplest form of the horn consisting of a tapering brass tube with mouthpiece and bell curved upon itself and without keys or valves and producing only those tones appearing in the harmonic series":[]
"there's always one person stuck with cleaning up the mess, namely me",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Some nonstick pans, namely those coated with a ceramic nonstick finish, should be coated with a thin layer of oil or butter, not cooking spray. \u2014 Robin Miller, The Arizona Republic , 16 Apr. 2022",
"L\u00ea is asking for more support services for victims, namely those in the AAPI community who might face language barriers or difficulty with the legal process. \u2014 Fox News , 26 Jan. 2022",
"The unhappiness is strongest with those on the younger end of that spectrum, namely those 25 and younger. \u2014 Philip Elliott, Time , 25 Jan. 2022",
"Of Illinois adults eligible for boosters \u2014 namely those who are at least six months past their second doses of Moderna or Pfizer or two months past their Johnson & Johnson shot \u2014 about 37% have gotten boosters. \u2014 Dan Petrella, chicagotribune.com , 1 Dec. 2021",
"Upon hearing this, Howie\u2019s fans, namely those in Canada, immediately flooded his comments section to congratulate him on his new adventure. \u2014 Selena Barrientos, Good Housekeeping , 29 Oct. 2021",
"But administration officials have been clear that combat missions in other countries will continue, namely those that do not involve large deployments of American troops or draw intense news media scrutiny. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Sep. 2021",
"The pair disagreed and sparred in court documents over certain issues, namely , Wendi\u2019s relocation from Tallahassee to be closer to her family in south Florida. \u2014 Fox News , 30 May 2022",
"Nor is the standard toolbox of conservation, namely park creation, doing enough to reduce these risks. \u2014 Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic , 1 Mar. 2022"
"Em dash used to clarify the full name of a celebrity or industry person previously referred to by a nickname. \u2014 Madeline Hester, The New Yorker , 2 July 2022",
"In the second episode, Page\u2019s character, formerly known as Vanya, comes out as a transgender man, and now goes by the name of Viktor. \u2014 oregonlive , 2 July 2022",
"An article on Tuesday about the gene-editing technology CRISPR misspelled the name of a Chinese city. \u2014 New York Times , 1 July 2022",
"Though the email did not include the name of an author, the charging document says the author was Jason Hall. \u2014 Jacob Scholl, The Salt Lake Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"This article has been updated to clarify the name of the project. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 30 June 2022",
"One will bear the name of the late Lucy Stone, a suffragist and abolitionist, and the late Sojourner Truth, an abolitionist and women\u2019s rights activist. \u2014 Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune , 30 June 2022",
"The Bruins broke through for their lone championship in Omaha in 2013, though a chap by the name of Jackie Robinson began his ground-breaking career at UCLA. \u2014 Eddie Timanus, USA TODAY , 30 June 2022",
"The name of the actor who plays him has not yet been confirmed. \u2014 Chris Smith, BGR , 30 June 2022",
"The source said that at one point Clark discussed with Rosen that the president was about to name him acting attorney general and that Rosen could potentially stay on as Clark's deputy. \u2014 Alexander Mallin, ABC News , 22 June 2022",
"The State Department said earlier Thursday that a third American had gone missing several weeks ago, but did not name him. \u2014 Jaclyn Peiser, Washington Post , 17 June 2022",
"The State Department said earlier Thursday that a third American had gone missing several weeks ago but did not name him. \u2014 Amy Cheng And Alex Horton, BostonGlobe.com , 17 June 2022",
"The theater's board has hired a firm to search for Allen's successor, with plans to name the hire in early 2023. \u2014 Domenica Bongiovanni, The Indianapolis Star , 16 June 2022",
"However, among all that experience, coach Mike McCarthy didn\u2019t feel the need to name a team captain. \u2014 Jacob Steinberg, Baltimore Sun , 26 May 2022",
"Ahead of that endorsement, Mr. Clyburn urged Mr. Biden to do two things to turn his campaign around: be more concise in speaking and pledge to name a Black woman to the Supreme Court. \u2014 Eliza Collins, WSJ , 21 May 2022",
"Gordillo said the school is considering giving the students the opportunity to name the gym in a contest. \u2014 Richard Obert, The Arizona Republic , 19 May 2022",
"But the man Brown named was not charged or even named as a suspect in the shootings, making Brown\u2019s decision to blame him alone and name him highly unusual. \u2014 Stephanie Casanova, Chicago Tribune , 12 May 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Adjective",
"Although pancake mix and syrup are not sold out in most stores, most popular or name brand items are harder to come by. \u2014 Dallas News , 26 Apr. 2020"
"There are always naysayers who say it can't be done.",
"those naysayers who attack the integrity of the entire judicial system",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Publicly, Democrats vented fury at Manchin and his fellow naysayer , Senator Kyrsten Sinema, the eccentric opportunist from Arizona. \u2014 Andrew Cockburn, Harper\u2019s Magazine , 20 Jan. 2021",
"During one of the many times when the criticism of Vogel reached a deafening level, James refused to join the naysayer \u2019s chorus. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 5 Apr. 2022",
"The Moon is in your career sector, urging you to aim upwards, but a tense square with Uranus in your partnership sector could bring a naysayer out of the woodwork without warning. \u2014 Tarot Astrologers, chicagotribune.com , 14 Mar. 2022",
"Understand that sometimes the very best ideas will have the most naysayer . \u2014 Meimei Fox, Forbes , 7 Mar. 2022",
"When a companion sniffed at the idea of my ordering mackerel crudo, an eavesdropping minder swooped in with a taste of the starter \u2014 and sold the naysayer on the strong-tasting fish lashed with fruity olive oil. \u2014 Washington Post , 6 Oct. 2021",
"But Dickens portrayed Moore as a naysayer and someone who has been unable to work with others. \u2014 Jeff Amy, USA TODAY , 2 Dec. 2021",
"Dickens has portrayed Moore as a naysayer , someone who has been unable to work with others. \u2014 Jeff Amy, ajc , 30 Nov. 2021",
"To the naysayer , Roger Bacon's 2021 season was just about wrapped up, thanks to the Bishop Hartley Hawks. \u2014 Alex Harrison, The Enquirer , 13 Nov. 2021"
"the contention that the royal family took advantage of the young Diana's naivety",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"This award-winning film is about the naivety of childhood, love torn apart by conflict, and regret. \u2014 Sophie Hanson, Harper's BAZAAR , 5 May 2022",
"On the other hand, there may be a certain naivety associated with a mind that is too fixed or too rigid. \u2014 Josephine Kant, Forbes , 12 Apr. 2022",
"But Kitsch brings a certain slyness to the role, in which Carter\u2019s seeming naivety hides a watchful intuition. \u2014 Richard Newby, The Hollywood Reporter , 11 Mar. 2022",
"When Elsa arrives at Fort Worth, her pristine pleated blue Polonaise traveling dress reflects her youthful naivety . \u2014 Emma Fraser And Sophie Brookover, Town & Country , 21 Mar. 2022",
"The duo\u2019s naivety , says Williamson, was what led them to relentlessly forge ahead. \u2014 Taylor Mims, Billboard , 11 Mar. 2022",
"Gladys, on the other hand, was handed everything on a silver platter, and there\u2019s a bit of naivety to her. \u2014 Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Generally, there seems to be a view that ethics is somehow akin to naivety . \u2014 Roger Trapp, Forbes , 31 Jan. 2022",
"Beat uses Dorothy\u2019s aggressive eyebrows like weapons, Droege plays Rose\u2019s trademark naivety like a master instrumentalist. \u2014 Jason Armond, Los Angeles Times , 17 Jan. 2022"
"This study also highlights the critical importance of natural history museums for supporting this type of research. \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 24 Apr. 2022",
"The fact that millions of these pieces are in natural history museums, specifically, where most Americans first learn about Indigenous cultures, is problematic. \u2014 Rachel Parsons, Scientific American , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The Middle East has few natural history museums and even fewer facilities dedicated to paleontology\u2014despite the many regional researchers who work to preserve rare fossils. \u2014 Elizabeth Gamillo, Smithsonian Magazine , 25 Mar. 2022",
"Who ever though that a person could learn so much about natural history and evolution, about human culture and human nature by learning about mollusc shells? \u2014 Grrlscientist, Forbes , 26 Mar. 2022",
"The fossil popped up this week, listed as the star attraction for a new museum of natural history that will open in Abu Dhabi in 2025. \u2014 Ashley Strickland, CNN , 26 Mar. 2022",
"Although the book is more cultural history than natural history , the bald eagle and its impressive abilities are highlighted. \u2014 Olive Fellows, The Christian Science Monitor , 25 Feb. 2022",
"Many of our state symbols represent the unique aspects of Ohio\u2019s natural history and showcase the incredible diversity and richness of our state. \u2014 Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland , 21 Feb. 2022",
"The Bald Eagle is the rare natural history that plays as a comedy. \u2014 Nathaniel Rich, The Atlantic , 15 Feb. 2022"
"synonym_discussion":"Choose the Right Synonym for native Adjective native , indigenous , endemic , aboriginal mean belonging to a locality. native implies birth or origin in a place or region and may suggest compatibility with it. native tribal customs indigenous applies to that which is not only native but which, as far as can be determined, has never been introduced or brought from elsewhere. indigenous plants endemic implies being peculiar to a region. a disease endemic in Africa aboriginal implies having no known others preceding in occupancy of a particular region. the aboriginal peoples of Australia",
"According to the Texas Parks and Wildlife Department, black bears are native to all of Texas, but in the early 1900s, heavy hunting and trapping eliminated almost all of them from the state. \u2014 Shepard Price, San Antonio Express-News , 21 June 2022",
"Matt Horton, Arkansas Game and Fish aquatic nuisance species program coordinator, says the growing number of animals, plants, even pathogens, that are not native to Arkansas is concerning because of the negative impact on the environment. \u2014 Lara Farrar, Arkansas Online , 15 June 2022",
"This Sonoma County winery makes its roast with an Aglianico grape, which is native to southern Italy and known for producing some of the most full-bodied wines in the world. \u2014 Jeanette Hurt, Forbes , 15 June 2022",
"Three types of catfish are native to the Sooner State: flatheads, blue cats, and channel catfish. \u2014 Matt Carney, Outside Online , 15 June 2022",
"Fernanda seemed not to be native to Fernandina Island. \u2014 Sammy Westfall, Washington Post , 15 June 2022",
"The parrot species is native to South America, Panama, and Trinidad and Tobago, and is a popular exotic pet due to the bird's high intelligence and ability to mimic what people say. \u2014 Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE.com , 14 June 2022",
"This vegetable is derived from the inner part of particular palm tree varieties that are native to South and Central America, according to the Michelin Guide. \u2014 Audrey Bruno, SELF , 11 June 2022",
"What Jackson wants people to realize is that Michigan is home to more than 450 kinds of bees that are native to the state that live side by side with us in peace. \u2014 Julie Hinds, Detroit Free Press , 10 June 2022",
"Recent Examples on the Web: Noun",
"Pippen, the son of NBA legend Scottie Pippen, is a native of Los Angeles and attended Sierra Canyon High School. \u2014 Aria Gerson, USA TODAY , 24 June 2022",
"Wilson was a native of Vermont and a world class cyclist, according to the Marshals Service. \u2014 Marlene Lenthang, NBC News , 23 June 2022",
"Ousmane Dieng, 19, is a native of France who averaged 8.9 points in 23 games in New Zealand this past season. \u2014 Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com , 22 June 2022",
"Drummond is a native of Wedowee and a graduate of the University of Alabama. \u2014 Leada Gore | Lgore@al.com, al , 13 June 2022",
"David is a native of Charleston, SC and graduated from Duke University with a degree in history. \u2014 People Staff, PEOPLE.com , 9 June 2022",
"Gilbert Garcia is a native of Brownsville, Texas, with more than 20 years experience writing for weekly and daily newspapers. \u2014 Gilbert Garcia, San Antonio Express-News , 7 June 2022",
"Garcia's nephew Steven Anthony Martinez, 27, of San Antonio is a native of Uvalde and told the Free Press that his family is grateful for the donations. \u2014 Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press , 25 May 2022",
"Thomas, 6-foot-4, 266 pounds and 23 years old, is a native of Tulsa, Oklahoma. \u2014 Dan Labbe, cleveland , 30 Apr. 2022"
"Middle English natif , from Middle French, from Latin nativus , from natus , past participle of nasci to be born \u2014 more at nation":"Adjective and Noun"
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": a sense of national consciousness (see consciousness sense 1c ) exalting one nation above all others and placing primary emphasis on promotion of its culture and interests as opposed to those of other nations or supranational groups",
": a nationalist movement or government",
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"\u02c8na-sh\u0259-n\u0259-\u02ccli-z\u0259m"
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"The war was caused by nationalism and greed.",
"Nazism's almost epic nationalism appealed to downtrodden Germans still suffering the humiliation of being defeated in World War I.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Gripped by increasingly aggressive nationalism , Russia has ditched policies that promoted Russia as part of Europe and has moved advanced Iskander missiles into Kaliningrad. \u2014 New York Times , 20 June 2022",
"This is partly a reflection of Russian nationalism , but it\u2019s also a longing for the role Russia used to have. \u2014 Tom Mctague, The Atlantic , 18 June 2022",
"Republicans energetically reject the cosmopolitanism in favor of the kind of ethno- nationalism embodied in Brexit, Narendra Modi\u2019s India, Viktor Orb\u00e1n\u2019s Hungary, and all the rest. \u2014 Ed Burmila, The New Republic , 15 June 2022",
"The police largely stepped aside, allowing the mourners a rare show of Palestinian nationalism in the Old City, which Israel captured in 1967 and that the Palestinians claim as their capital. \u2014 David S. Cloud, WSJ , 13 May 2022",
"Meanwhile, the Poles, whose ancestors were the chief victims of Ukrainian nationalism , have admitted nearly three million Ukrainian refugees, reminding us that there are other ways to handle history than stories of eternal victimhood. \u2014 Timothy Snyder, The New Yorker , 28 Apr. 2022",
"The resulting social media attention highlighted the relationship between the populist politician and a world-famous athlete who has sometimes embraced troubling symbols of Serbian nationalism . \u2014 New York Times , 14 June 2022",
"In their resulting array of arguments, written and spoken, Mishra identifies the development of ideas that continue to shape the world, among them pan-Islamism and Chinese nationalism . \u2014 Bo Seo, The Atlantic , 1 June 2022",
"Researchers say Christian nationalism is often also associated with mistrust of immigrants and Muslims. \u2014 Peter Smith And Deepa Bharath, Anchorage Daily News , 29 May 2022"
"But while many other parents amid the nationwide shortage could find alternate formulas, Beichler's only option was to stretch out their dwindling-down containers. \u2014 Georgia Slater, PEOPLE.com , 30 June 2022",
"One of the items was baby formula, a product in the midst of a severe nationwide shortage due to supply chain issues. \u2014 William Thornton | Wthornton@al.com, al , 23 June 2022",
"Nine-month-old Jennifer lives almost entirely on baby formula, which remains difficult to find even a month after President Biden announced extraordinary measures to help alleviate a nationwide shortage. \u2014 Laura Reiley, Washington Post , 22 June 2022",
"The Trump administration turned to it to ease a shortage of N95 masks and, last month, the Biden administration invoked its powers to restock baby formula amid a nationwide shortage. \u2014 Anna Phillips, BostonGlobe.com , 20 June 2022",
"The formula \u2014 Nestle's Alfamino and Alfamino Junior brands \u2014 arrived at the Worldport hub from Switzerland as part of President Joe Biden's Operation Formula Fly to combat a nationwide shortage that has plagued families for months. \u2014 Eleanor Mccrary, The Courier-Journal , 17 June 2022",
"The facility had previously shut down in February, driving a nationwide shortage of infant and specialty formulas to a critical point, but had managed to reopen on June 4. \u2014 Beth Mole, Ars Technica , 16 June 2022",
"And a nationwide housing shortage particularly acute in California has seen prices skyrocket in markets as far-flung as Boise, Idaho. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 16 June 2022",
"Pools were initially expected to open for the summer June 24, but Chicago Park District officials had warned that a nationwide lifeguard shortage could affect pool openings. \u2014 Adriana P\u00e9rez, Chicago Tribune , 16 June 2022",
"Marin\u2019s art collection has already done more than 50 museum tours nationwide and globally, but the Cheech will be its first permanent home. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 15 June 2022",
"Muddy Bites are sold in close to 3,000 retail locations nationwide and earlier this year announced a major distribution deal with 7-Eleven stores. \u2014 Joan Verdon, Forbes , 5 June 2022",
"The refrigerators were sold at Lowe\u2019s, Home Depot and appliance stores nationwide and online at Frigidaire.com from April 2020 through March 2022 for between $1,200 and $4,300. \u2014 Mike Cason | Mcason@al.com, al , 4 June 2022",
"As baby formula supplies dried up nationwide and under pressure from the White House, Abbott entered a consent decree with the FDA that laid out the steps needed to resume production at the facility. \u2014 Caroline Linton, CBS News , 4 June 2022",
"Founded in 1995, the company acquired a string of schools nationwide and at its peak enrolled 110,000 students at more than 100 campuses. \u2014 Stacy Cowley, New York Times , 1 June 2022",
"That method now accounts for about half of abortions nationwide and in Kentucky, which reported 4,104 abortions for 2020, the most recent numbers available. \u2014 Morgan Watkins, The Courier-Journal , 19 May 2022",
"That happened at a time when employee loyalty nationwide and in Central Indiana dropped more than any other single factor measured, says Bob Helbig, media partnerships director for Energage, which surveys employees for Top Workplaces. \u2014 Michael Schroeder, The Indianapolis Star , 18 May 2022",
"Here's how to get them COVID-19 antiviral pills, Paxlovid and molnupiravir, are becoming increasingly available nationwide and in the Bay Area now that supply has improved since the rollout began in January. \u2014 Catherine Ho, San Francisco Chronicle , 13 May 2022"
"She left the hotel with a nameless man in a black jacket.",
"The source for my story prefers to remain nameless .",
"A top government official, who shall remain nameless , has expressed concern about the decision.",
"The men were buried there in nameless graves.",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Mike was kind to countless others who will remain nameless because Mike wants it that way. \u2014 Paul Daugherty, The Enquirer , 27 June 2022",
"This isn\u2019t some nameless , faceless tractor trailer. \u2014 Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant , 19 June 2022",
"Even Crews\u2019s nameless characters are as memorable as the main characters of some memoirs. \u2014 Casey Cep, The New Yorker , 28 Mar. 2022",
"The courier, who delivers the dispatches from the battlefield to the Continental Congress, is literally nameless . \u2014 New York Times , 27 May 2022",
"Loretta\u2019s widowhood is acknowledged in brief mentions, but the directors know better than to squeeze in mournful flashbacks or even spell out how the nameless man died. \u2014 Amy Nicholson, WSJ , 24 Mar. 2022",
"There are over 400,000 members of the subreddit r/collapse who think their nameless sense of dread stands up to reason. \u2014 Michael Brendan Dougherty, National Review , 25 Apr. 2022",
"The strange elation that\u2019s powered me through the week \u2014 the simple joy of getting things done \u2014 deflates into a nameless dread. \u2014 Longreads , 20 Apr. 2022",
"And apparently the chicken, which was nameless , is considered beaked and dangerous. \u2014 Ana Roc\u00edo \u00c1lvarez Br\u00ed\u00f1ez, The Courier-Journal , 26 Apr. 2022"
": the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail",
": the vascular epidermis upon which most of the fingernail or toenail rests that has a longitudinally ridged surface often visible through the nail",
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"Most stickers should be easily removed with the help of your go-to polish remover, or peeled away with no damage to the nail bed . \u2014 Tiffany Dodson And Melody Leibner, Harper's BAZAAR , 24 June 2022",
"However, Moore said, the fingernail and nail bed appeared to be intact. \u2014 Emily Yahr, Washington Post , 23 May 2022",
"Hand-washing, dry weather, and exposure to drying ingredients can all weaken the nail bed and make nails brittle. \u2014 Angela Trakoshis, Allure , 25 Mar. 2022",
"She got fitted for her nails, the extensions specifically shaped to her nail bed . \u2014 Liana Satenstei, Vogue , 14 Sep. 2021",
"When two-thirds of the nail is completely white and just a sliver on the end of the nail bed is pink, it's called Terry's Nails5. \u2014 Amy Marturana Winderl, SELF , 26 July 2021",
"Most fingernail injuries affect the nail plate (the hard part of the nail that grows out), which can crack and potentially fall off, and the nail bed (the skin underneath the nail plate), which can bleed and bruise. \u2014 Jessica Cruel, SELF , 23 Sep. 2020",
"The secret to strong natural nails: a hydrated nail bed . \u2014 Kelsey Stiegman, Seventeen , 28 May 2020",
"Using sharp nail clippers, cut down your extensions, leaving about two centimeters of nail above your nail bed for safety. \u2014 Sara Tan, Allure , 9 Apr. 2020"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate More than $3.3 billion is being invested into downtown San Antonio over the next five years. \u2014 Caroline Tien, San Antonio Express-News , 21 June 2022",
"This time, the characters navigate Italy, as the futures of the Roys\u2019 media conglomerate, Waystar Royco, and some of its key players become unmoored, ahead of a shocking denouement. \u2014 Lesley O'toole, Variety , 20 June 2022",
"Three Nuyorican sisters navigate the daunting life challenges of single motherhood, career, and family, all while finding humor and solace within the bonds of sisterhood in this absorbing dramedy. \u2014 Hilary Lewis, The Hollywood Reporter , 16 June 2022",
"Fans of the drama series are in for a fascinating and unpredictable journey as our 456 real world contestants navigate the biggest competition series ever, full of tension and twists, with the biggest ever cash prize at the end. \u2014 Jacob Siegal, BGR , 14 June 2022",
"The case highlights how difficult the US immigration system can be to navigate , with layers of bureaucracy and a reliance on paper files that officials have acknowledged slows processing and deepened backlogs during the pandemic. \u2014 Catherine E. Shoichet, CNN , 12 June 2022",
"At popular beaches on Lake Michigan, swimmers must navigate crashing waves and dangerous riptides on their own. \u2014 New York Times , 9 June 2022",
"At popular beaches on Lake Michigan, swimmers must navigate crashing waves and dangerous riptides on their own. \u2014 Julie Bosman, BostonGlobe.com , 9 June 2022",
"Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate Most everyone in Tahoe appears to agree: the region is at a crossroads. \u2014 Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle , 8 June 2022"
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"Latin navigatus , past participle of navigare , from navis ship + -igare (from agere to drive) \u2014 more at agent"
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"1588, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense 1"
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": the essential quality or matter":[
"patience is the name of the game in coastal duck hunting",
"It won't cost you anything\u2014zero, nothing, nada .",
"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Vera hopes the public works appeal board rejects the nada in relocation fees that the city of Los Angeles will argue La Gloria merits. \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 31 May 2021",
"Cal State Bakersfield archivist Chris Livingston has searched newspaper archives and databases and found nada . \u2014 Los Angeles Times , 25 Apr. 2020",
"Here\u2019s our Mini Crossword, and a clue: Zip, zero, nada (four letters). \u2014 Penn Bullock, New York Times , 16 Feb. 2020",
"From 'Prada to nada ' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession? \u2014 USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2020",
"From 'Prada to nada ' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession? \u2014 USA TODAY , 25 Feb. 2020",
"No flowers for my wife -- especially on our anniversary or birthday -- nothing, nada , zilch. \u2014 cleveland , 30 Sep. 2019",
"From 'Prada to nada ' and back: Has America really recovered from the Great Recession? \u2014 Janna Herron, USA TODAY , 29 May 2019",
"Try zero, zip, zilch, nada , nil, nix, nothing, bupkis, goose egg. \u2014 Mark Dawidziak, cleveland.com , 18 July 2019"
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"Spanish, from Latin ( res ) nata situation, circumstance, literally, a thing come into being":""
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"1867, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-113652"
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"type":[
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"1895, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-115539"
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"\u2014 H. J. Morgenthau"
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125126"
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": a body of law or a specific principle held to be derived from nature and binding upon human society in the absence of or in addition to positive law":[]
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"Neither historian, layman, nor lawyer will be persuaded that all the details prescribed in Roe v. Wade are part of either natural law or the Constitution. \u2014 WSJ , 3 May 2022",
"Perhaps Vermeule and Smith are of the view that the natural law does, in fact, forbid the constitutional arrangements adopted by the people through the Constitution. \u2014 J. Joel Alicea, National Review , 3 May 2022",
"Even when LuPone is just shimmying along with the ensemble, her magnetism is as incontrovertible as a natural law . \u2014 Charles Mcnultytheater Critic, Los Angeles Times , 2 May 2022",
"This may cost you dearly in your relationship with your mother; your actions will have consequences, too, since that bit of natural law doesn\u2019t spare people who act in good faith. \u2014 Washington Post , 20 Apr. 2022",
"This tells us that the Greater Will, the natural law of the world which the Golden Order worked to uphold, and the study of astrology were at odds with each other. \u2014 Washington Post , 17 Apr. 2020",
"Thomas has described his judicial philosophy as one of natural law , in which liberty and equality are endowed by God. \u2014 New York Times , 22 Feb. 2022",
"Parents who want their children to study CRT, or natural law , or Talmud, or none of these things would be able to find schools that meet their needs. \u2014 Samuel Goldman, The Week , 14 July 2021",
"That is, American conservatism doesn\u2019t flow solely from appreciating human fallibility, understanding natural law , and valuing prudence. \u2014 Andy Smarick, National Review , 24 Sep. 2021"
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"15th century, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-125538"
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": a genus of amberfishes including the pilot fish ( N. ductor )":[]
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"New Latin, from Late Greek naukrat\u0113s pilot fish, from Greek naus ship + -krat\u0113s ruler (from kratos strength, power)":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-131251"
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": the principles and policies of the 19th-century political group known as the Native Americans characterized especially by hostility toward all but native-born Protestant Americans":[]
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": a minor scale with the diatonic intervals being whole steps except those half-steps between 2\u20133 and 5\u20136 and corresponding in pattern to the Aeolian church mode \u2014 compare harmonic minor scale , melodic minor scale":[]
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"definitions":{
": a Tibetan wild sheep ( Ovis ammon hodgsoni ) that is a variety of the argali":[]
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"history_and_etymology":{
"perhaps modification of Nepali nah\u016br nahoor":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-135935"
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"Recent Examples on the Web",
"For family members named Vasilios, Vasiliki, Vaso or any derivative of that name, there will be extra celebrations on Jan. 1, their name day . \u2014 Joanne Kempinger Demski, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel , 29 Dec. 2021",
"Francis, who was born Jorge Mario Bergoglio, funded the special dessert Monday for guests at Rome soup kitchens and shelters to celebrate his name day , the Catholic feast day of St. George, or San Jorge. \u2014 Fox News , 23 Apr. 2018",
"He was born unlucky on the name day of Job, the sufferer. \u2014 Olga Ingurazova, Smithsonian , 29 Sep. 2017"
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"first_known_use":{
"1721, in the meaning defined above":""
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"time_of_retrieval":"20220706-140059"
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": to make (something, such as a victory) certain to happen":[
"They need to score another touchdown to nail down the victory."
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"Her doctors haven't yet been able to nail down a diagnosis.",
"They're trying to nail down the cause of our network problems."
